Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama peaked at 2.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.
Panama ranks 81st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.3% | — |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -47.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +70.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +40.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +57.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 4 |
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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama was 1.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 81st out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release