Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 14.9% 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 14.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.9% 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 30.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2019.
Panama ranks 86th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 29.1% | — |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -35.2% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -45.7% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 17.6% | 30.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 13.5% | 26.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 14.9% | 4 |
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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 14.9% 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 30.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 86th out of 123 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 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release