Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama

Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
9.0%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
68th
of 98 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2003
All-time low
8.5%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2002–2016

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, 2002–2016

0510152002200920162002: 15.4 %2003: 16.5 %2004: 8.5 %2005: 11.9 %2006: 11.7 %2007: 16.1 %2008: 15.1 %2009: 14.8 %2010: 15.3 %2011: 10.7 %2014: 9.1 %2015: 8.5 %2016: 9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 9.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% 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, 8.5%, in 2015.

Panama ranks 68th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%) in Panama, 2002 to 2016.
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 15.3% +3.2%
2011 10.7% -29.9%
2014 9.1% -15.0%
2015 8.5% -7.2%
2016 9.0% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.8% 8.5% 16.5% 8
2010s 10.5% 8.5% 15.3% 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 65 Lesotho 9.2% compare
  2. 66 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.1% compare
  3. 67 Ecuador 9.0% compare
  4. 69 Cambodia 9.0% compare
  5. 70 Palestine, State of 8.8% compare
  6. 71 Malta 8.8% compare

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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 9.0% in 2016, 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 8.5% in 2015.
How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Panama ranks 68th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,159 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.