Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 29.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 in Panama is 29.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama peaked at 32.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2016.
That places Panama 7th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.7% | — |
| 2003 | 25.3% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 23.4% | 32.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 22.8% | 29.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 23.4% | 29.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Panama
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
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 29.9% 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 32.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 7th out of 126 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 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release