Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant gender in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant gender was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Panama is 1.08 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Panama peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Panama 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … upper non-immigrant gender in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9676 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 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 upper secondary education or in Panama?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Panama was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 1997.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Panama ranks 2nd out of 40 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release