Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Panama
Panama: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 14.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Panama, 2002–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Panama stood at 14.3%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% 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, 14.3%, in 2020.
Panama ranks 85th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22.0% | — |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -43.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 14.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.5%, 32% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Panama's 14.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.5%, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -43.4% | 25.3% | 14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.7% | 23.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.5% | 25.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
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 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 14.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- 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 14.3% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Panama ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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February 2026 Data Release