Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Panama
Panama: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta 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 … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta 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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 9.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.2%, 27% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Panama's 9.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.0%, 79% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +85.6% | 13.4% | 24.8% |
| 2004 | -47.7% | 24.8% | 13.0% |
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
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release