Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Panama
Panama: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male was 78.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Panama is 78.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Panama peaked at 78.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2008.
That places Panama 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.1% | — |
| 2001 | 59.2% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 53.7% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 58.1% | 65.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 68.8% | 78.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Panama?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Panama was 78.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
- Panama ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release