Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 90.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
90.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 122 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2003
All-time low
80.3%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2002–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Panama, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 90.5% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Panama peaked at 92.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2011.
Panama ranks 20th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 88.0% | — |
| 2003 | 92.2% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 89.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | -1.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 90.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's 90.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.3%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 87.2% | 92.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 80.3% | 89.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.5% | 91.8% | 4 |
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Panama?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Panama was 90.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Panama ranks 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release