Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban was 22.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 22.2% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Panama peaked at 35.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2006.
Panama ranks 64th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … female short-cycle tertiary urban in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 27.5% | — |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -44.3% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +80.6% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -45.8% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +104.6% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +72.5% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | -33.8% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -6.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 22.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.6%, 55% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Panama's 22.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 15.0% | 30.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 20.7% | 35.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.2% | 23.7% | 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 22.2% 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 35.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Panama ranks 64th 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 up 5.1%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release