Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.8% 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 5.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama peaked at 8.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2004.
That places Panama 60th out of 123 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 | 8.5% | — |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +50.3% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.6% | 8.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 8.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 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 5.8% 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 8.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2004.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 60th 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 3.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release