Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 8,371 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Panama, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Panama stood at 8,371.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Panama peaked at 18,189 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,266, in 2020.
That places Panama 96th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,090 | — |
| 1999 | 8,884 | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 18,189 | +104.7% |
| 2001 | 16,476 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 16,181 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 16,715 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 14,193 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 13,498 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 12,072 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 8,874 | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 9,978 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 9,767 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9,715 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,777 | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 9,154 | +58.5% |
| 2013 | 8,618 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 8,066 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 10,082 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 9,705 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 5,266 | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 6,693 | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 8,371 | +25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,987 | 7,090 | 8,884 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,594 | 8,874 | 18,189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,731 | 5,777 | 10,082 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6,777 | 5,266 | 8,371 | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Panama?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Panama was 8,371 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 18,189 in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,266 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 96th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release