Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Panama
Panama: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.043 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Panama is 0.043 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Panama peaked at 0.0464 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 units per person, in 1970.
Panama ranks 45th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0059 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0097 units per person | +63.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0132 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0144 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0171 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0191 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0184 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0194 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0206 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0212 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.022 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0212 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0243 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0251 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0276 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0242 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.022 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0211 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0217 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0234 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0249 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0266 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.026 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0282 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0291 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0354 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0368 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0394 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0384 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0376 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0408 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0395 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0381 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0388 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0386 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0384 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0379 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0383 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0361 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0373 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0374 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0396 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.04 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0365 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0426 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0464 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.043 units per person | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0194 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0276 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.028 units per person | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0387 units per person | 0.0376 units per person | 0.0408 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0361 units per person | 0.04 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0421 units per person | 0.0365 units per person | 0.0464 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
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 0.043 units per person 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 0.0464 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 units per person in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Panama ranks 45th out of 197 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 up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.