Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Panama
Panama: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 18.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Panama, 1999–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Panama recorded 18.7% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Panama peaked at 32.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2012.
Panama ranks 88th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.6% | — |
| 2000 | 30.9% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 25.8% | 31.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.7% | 19.5% | 2 |
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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 government expenditure per student, tertiary in Panama?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Panama was 18.7% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2012.
- How does Panama rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Panama ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2012.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.