Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 41.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Panama, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Panama is 41.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Panama peaked at 56.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2003.
Panama ranks 28th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40.5% | — |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -53.3% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +140.0% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 18.9% | 45.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 39.3% | 56.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 38.9% | 41.7% | 3 |
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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 41.7% in 2022, 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 56.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Panama ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release