Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Panama
Panama: Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta 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 … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta 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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 19.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 35% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Panama's 19.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.1%, 83% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio … graduation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +69.1% | 20.4% | 34.4% |
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 |
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 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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February 2026 Data Release