Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 17.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama is 17.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama peaked at 23.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2024.
Panama ranks 32nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.8% | — |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -8.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 17.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 20.2% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.8% | 19.4% | 2 |
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 17.8% in 2024, 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 23.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Panama ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release