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 19.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
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 19.2%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Panama peaked at 34.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2020.
That places Panama 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 30.9% | — |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +69.1% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -44.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 20.4% | 34.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 30.0% | 34.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
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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 19.2% 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 34.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Panama ranks 81st out of 108 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 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release