Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Panama
Panama: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 25.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Panama, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 25.3% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Panama peaked at 25.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2005.
That places Panama 64th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.3% | — |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 20.9% | 23.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.6% | 25.3% | 6 |
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More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Panama?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Panama was 25.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.