Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Panama

Panama: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was -6.27 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-6.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 160.3%
World rank
175th
of 189 countries
All-time high
68.48 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-10.48 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
45
1971–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Panama, 1971–2023

-2002040601971199720231971: 68.5 % change on previous year1972: 21.3 % change on previous year1973: 18.8 % change on previous year1974: 11.9 % change on previous year1975: 8.2 % change on previous year1976: 15.9 % change on previous year1977: 13.9 % change on previous year1978: -1.2 % change on previous year1979: 8 % change on previous year1980: 9 % change on previous year1981: 5.1 % change on previous year1982: 6.2 % change on previous year1983: -1.1 % change on previous year1984: 17.2 % change on previous year1985: 5.9 % change on previous year1986: 12.4 % change on previous year1987: -10.5 % change on previous year1988: -7.2 % change on previous year1989: -1.7 % change on previous year1990: 4.9 % change on previous year1991: 10.1 % change on previous year1992: 8.9 % change on previous year1993: 8.8 % change on previous year1994: -0.02 % change on previous year1995: 10.6 % change on previous year1996: 5.4 % change on previous year1999: 6.1 % change on previous year2000: 9 % change on previous year2001: -0.538 % change on previous year2002: -0.223 % change on previous year2003: 10.6 % change on previous year2004: -1.1 % change on previous year2005: -1.8 % change on previous year2006: 3.6 % change on previous year2007: 1.4 % change on previous year2008: 1.2 % change on previous year2009: 0.684 % change on previous year2010: 2.9 % change on previous year2011: -4 % change on previous year2012: 5 % change on previous year2015: 7.7 % change on previous year2016: 2.9 % change on previous year2021: 18.1 % change on previous year2022: 10.4 % change on previous year2023: -6.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Panama stood at -6.27 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 160.3% on the previous year and down 224.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Panama peaked at 68.48 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -10.48 % change on previous year, in 1987.

That places Panama 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Panama, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 68.48 % change on previous year
1972 21.27 % change on previous year -68.9%
1973 18.8 % change on previous year -11.6%
1974 11.86 % change on previous year -36.9%
1975 8.22 % change on previous year -30.7%
1976 15.92 % change on previous year +93.6%
1977 13.94 % change on previous year -12.4%
1978 -1.2 % change on previous year -108.6%
1979 7.96 % change on previous year -760.8%
1980 9.01 % change on previous year +13.3%
1981 5.09 % change on previous year -43.5%
1982 6.21 % change on previous year +22.0%
1983 -1.09 % change on previous year -117.6%
1984 17.18 % change on previous year -1673.3%
1985 5.9 % change on previous year -65.7%
1986 12.37 % change on previous year +109.8%
1987 -10.48 % change on previous year -184.7%
1988 -7.16 % change on previous year -31.7%
1989 -1.72 % change on previous year -76.0%
1990 4.87 % change on previous year -383.4%
1991 10.12 % change on previous year +107.8%
1992 8.91 % change on previous year -12.0%
1993 8.78 % change on previous year -1.5%
1994 -0.0202 % change on previous year -100.2%
1995 10.6 % change on previous year -52689.3%
1996 5.45 % change on previous year -48.6%
1999 6.11 % change on previous year +12.2%
2000 8.95 % change on previous year +46.6%
2001 -0.5384 % change on previous year -106.0%
2002 -0.2231 % change on previous year -58.6%
2003 10.57 % change on previous year -4834.9%
2004 -1.13 % change on previous year -110.7%
2005 -1.8 % change on previous year +59.6%
2006 3.64 % change on previous year -302.1%
2007 1.39 % change on previous year -61.7%
2008 1.23 % change on previous year -11.8%
2009 0.6843 % change on previous year -44.3%
2010 2.89 % change on previous year +322.2%
2011 -4.04 % change on previous year -239.8%
2012 5.03 % change on previous year -224.6%
2015 7.7 % change on previous year +53.2%
2016 2.85 % change on previous year -63.0%
2021 18.12 % change on previous year +535.3%
2022 10.39 % change on previous year -42.6%
2023 -6.27 % change on previous year -160.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.36 % change on previous year -1.2 % change on previous year 68.48 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.53 % change on previous year -10.48 % change on previous year 17.18 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.85 % change on previous year -0.0202 % change on previous year 10.6 % change on previous year 8
2000s 2.28 % change on previous year -1.8 % change on previous year 10.57 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.89 % change on previous year -4.04 % change on previous year 7.7 % change on previous year 5
2020s 7.41 % change on previous year -6.27 % change on previous year 18.12 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 172 Central African Republic -5.77 % change on previous year compare
  2. 173 Lebanon -5.86 % change on previous year compare
  3. 174 Sri Lanka -5.98 % change on previous year compare
  4. 176 Cape Verde -6.32 % change on previous year compare
  5. 177 Eritrea -6.46 % change on previous year compare
  6. 178 Iceland -7.29 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Panama?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Panama was -6.27 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 68.48 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was -10.48 % change on previous year in 1987.
How does Panama rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Panama ranks 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 224.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.