Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 41.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.6%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
85th
of 189 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 2022
All-time low
7.2%
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Panama stood at 41.6%.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Panama peaked at 44.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1970.
Panama ranks 85th of 189 countries on this measure, 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, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.2% | — |
| 1971 | 11.8% | +62.6% |
| 1972 | 13.6% | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 13.7% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 14.6% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 17.1% | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 18.8% | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 17.8% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 18.4% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 19.0% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 20.3% | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | +41.6% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 7.2% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 16.8% | 20.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 20.9% | 30.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 30.4% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 32.9% | 37.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 35.2% | 44.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0488 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 230,778 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0511 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Panama was 41.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Panama ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release