Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.7% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama peaked at 1.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.
That places Panama 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7% | — |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +137.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -54.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +91.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 76 Norway 0.8% compare
- 77 Australia 0.7% compare
- 78 Puerto Rico 0.7% compare
- 80 Malta 0.7% compare
- 81 Seychelles 0.6% compare
- 82 Palestine, State of 0.5% compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.7% in 2016, 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 1.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes in the reference year.