Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 66.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.3%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
68th
of 189 countries
All-time high
71.9%
in 2022
All-time low
5.5%
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 66.3% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Panama peaked at 71.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1970.
That places Panama 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.5% | — |
| 1971 | 8.9% | +62.5% |
| 1972 | 10.6% | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 14.2% | +33.5% |
| 1974 | 15.6% | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 18.4% | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 20.3% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 23.8% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 26.4% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.6% | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 45.9% | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 5.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 22.9% | 28.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 42.0% | 31.3% | 48.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 51.6% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 51.2% | 59.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 55.0% | 71.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 157,881 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Panama was 66.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Panama ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release