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 9.6% 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
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Panama is 9.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Panama peaked at 24.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2020.
That places Panama 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.4% | — |
| 2003 | 24.8% | +85.6% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -47.7% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -41.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.0% | 24.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 9.6% 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 24.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Panama ranks 87th 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 37.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release