Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Panama
Panama: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 13.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Panama, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Panama is 13.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Panama peaked at 33.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2022.
That places Panama 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.7% | — |
| 2000 | 31.5% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +51.4% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 25.5% | 31.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.1% | 18.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 13.8% | 22.9% | 3 |
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Panama?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Panama was 13.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Panama ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release