Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 1.47 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.47 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
8th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.51 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
1.22 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
20
1997–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama stood at 1.47 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama peaked at 1.51 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.22 GPIA, in 2003.
Panama ranks 8th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.39 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.28 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.22 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.28 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.45 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.34 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.36 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.42 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.45 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.41 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.47 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.39 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.51 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.42 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.51 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.41 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.38 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.47 GPIA | +6.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.47 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.47 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.18 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama was 1.47 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Panama ranks 8th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release