Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Panama
Panama: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.05 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Panama, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Panama is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Panama peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9891 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Panama 17th out of 121 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9891 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9891 GPIA | 0.9891 GPIA | 0.9891 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Panama?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Panama was 1.05 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9891 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Panama ranks 17th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release