Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 26.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 26.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama peaked at 35.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2023.
Panama ranks 61st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32.8% | — |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 30.7% | 35.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 27.3% | 35.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 26.4% | 29.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (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 26.4% 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 35.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 61st 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 down 7.5%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release