Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 9.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Panama, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Panama stood at 9.5%.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Panama peaked at 19.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2003.
Panama ranks 100th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.2% | — |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +63.0% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 7.8% | 12.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.3% | 19.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 science, technology, engineering and in Panama?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Panama was 9.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Panama ranks 100th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release