Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 75.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Panama, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Panama is 75.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Panama peaked at 77.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2007.
That places Panama 22nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 66.7% | — |
| 2003 | 69.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 63.0% | 73.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 67.0% | 77.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 73.3% | 77.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 19 Malta 76.1% compare
- 20 Argentina 75.8% compare
- 21 South Africa 75.4% compare
- 23 Benin 75.0% compare
- 24 Costa Rica 74.7% compare
- 25 Palestine, State of 73.9% compare
More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (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 75.1% 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 77.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2007.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Panama ranks 22nd 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 1.8%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release