Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 6.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 6.0% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
The figure is down 62.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama peaked at 15.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 67th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.7% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 6.0% | 15.9% | 3 |
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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 6.0% 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 15.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Panama ranks 67th out of 95 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 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release