Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 8.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama peaked at 16.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2022.
That places Panama 88th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.4% | — |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -48.5% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 8.5% | 16.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.5% | 15.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 8.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 85 United Kingdom 9.0% compare
- 86 Puerto Rico 9.0% compare
- 87 Cambodia 9.0% compare
- 89 Brazil 8.9% compare
- 90 Palestine 8.8% compare
- 91 Costa Rica 8.5% compare
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 157,881 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % 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 8.9% 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 16.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 88th out of 124 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 12.0%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release