Enrolment in tertiary education, all … education annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: Enrolment in tertiary education, all … education annual growth rate was -6.86 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Panama, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Panama recorded -6.86 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 161.9% on the previous year and down 235.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Panama peaked at 68.42 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -10.98 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Panama ranks 163rd of 177 countries on this measure, 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 … education annual growth rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 68.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 23.44 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1973 | 37.97 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1974 | 13.76 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1975 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1976 | 19.24 % change on previous year | +245.7% |
| 1977 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1979 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +365.9% |
| 1980 | 10.57 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1982 | 8 % change on previous year | +134.6% |
| 1983 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 11.92 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 1985 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1988 | -10.98 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 1999 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2000 | 11.46 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2001 | -0.1087 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2002 | -0.6404 % change on previous year | +489.4% |
| 2003 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -1321.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5343 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2005 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -575.1% |
| 2006 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 2007 | 0.833 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2008 | -0.2414 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5313 % change on previous year | -320.1% |
| 2010 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +477.2% |
| 2011 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 2012 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 2015 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2021 | 19.11 % change on previous year | +582.6% |
| 2022 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2023 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -6.86 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.99 % change on previous year. (70 countries reporting)
- Panama's -6.86 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8138 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all … education annual growth rate in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1321.6% | -0.6404 % change on previous year | 7.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.65 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 68.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.34 % change on previous year | -10.98 % change on previous year | 11.92 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.39 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 11.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.78 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year | 19.11 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 160 Barbados -5.88 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Lesotho -5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Cape Verde -6.57 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Iceland -7.26 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Eswatini -7.54 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Syria -8.15 % change on previous year compare
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, female (number) in Panama?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Panama was -6.86 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 68.42 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.98 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Panama rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Panama ranks 163rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 235.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.