Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 18.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama stood at 18.7%.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama peaked at 32.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2006.
Panama ranks 75th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 14.0% | 28.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 18.9% | 32.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.7% | 20.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2017)
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 18.7% 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 32.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release