Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 8.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama peaked at 13.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2002.
That places Panama 83rd out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.4% | — |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 9.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.7% | 13.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (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 8.8% 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 13.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 83rd 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 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release