Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes was 89.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Panama is 89.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Panama peaked at 89.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2008.
Panama ranks 5th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.3% | — |
| 2001 | 68.2% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 77.9% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 72.9% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 67.9% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 71.0% | 77.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 81.7% | 89.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Panama?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Panama was 89.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release