Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Panama
Panama: Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary was 41.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Panama, 2002–2022
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Panama stood at 41.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Panama peaked at 56.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2003.
Panama ranks 28th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40.5% | — |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -53.3% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +140.0% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +7.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 41.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.8%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Panama's 41.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.7%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +140.0% | 18.9% | 45.5% |
| 2003 | -53.3% | 40.5% | 18.9% |
| 2011 | +42.9% | 39.3% | 56.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 18.9% | 45.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 39.3% | 56.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 38.9% | 41.7% | 3 |
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 female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Panama?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Panama was 41.7% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Panama ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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