Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Panama
Panama: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 87.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Panama stood at 87.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Panama peaked at 90.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2001.
That places Panama 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.7% | — |
| 2001 | 59.2% | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 70.8% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 74.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 59.2% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 68.4% | 76.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 82.0% | 90.6% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,629 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,443 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Panama?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Panama was 87.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Panama ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release