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 10.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Panama recorded 10.68 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Panama peaked at 10.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 1970.
Panama ranks 62nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.89 | — |
| 1980 | 5.95 | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 7.41 | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 7.88 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 8.5 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 8.69 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.83 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.97 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.02 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.09 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.17 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.34 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.38 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.28 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.67 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 9.89 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.02 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.07 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.18 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.24 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.2 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.54 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 10.6 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.56 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.68 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.89 | 4.89 | 4.89 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.95 | 5.95 | 5.95 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.41 | 7.41 | 7.41 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.89 | 7.88 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.01 | 9.28 | 10.54 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.61 | 10.56 | 10.68 | 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 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 10.68 in 2023, 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 10.68 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Panama ranks 62nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 8.0%. 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, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release