Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Panama
Panama: Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta was 34.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Panama, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Panama is 34.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Panama peaked at 34.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2003.
Panama ranks 56th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 30.1% | — |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | +71.5% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | +5.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 34.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.6%, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Panama's 34.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.4%, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio from first … female 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 | +71.5% | 20.0% | 34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 20.0% | 34.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 30.1% | 34.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
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 34.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% 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 20.0% in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Panama ranks 56th out of 100 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, 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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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.