Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.3296 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama is 0.3296 LPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama peaked at 0.3732 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1907 LPIA, in 1997.
That places Panama 62nd out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Panama, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.1907 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.2049 LPIA | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2284 LPIA | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2613 LPIA | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2651 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2985 LPIA | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2598 LPIA | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2604 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2614 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2775 LPIA | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3732 LPIA | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3296 LPIA | -11.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.3296 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.682 LPIA, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.3296 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2932 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1907 LPIA | 0.1907 LPIA | 0.1907 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.24 LPIA | 0.2049 LPIA | 0.2651 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2885 LPIA | 0.2598 LPIA | 0.3732 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3296 LPIA | 0.3296 LPIA | 0.3296 LPIA | 1 |
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 0.3296 LPIA 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 0.3732 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1907 LPIA in 1997.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Panama ranks 62nd out of 87 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 26.6%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release