Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 6.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Panama, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Panama is 6.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Panama peaked at 8.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2006.
That places Panama 59th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Arts in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.1% | — |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -59.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +265.5% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 1.7% | 7.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 8.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 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 arts in Panama?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Panama was 6.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Panama ranks 59th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release