Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 5.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama peaked at 10.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2002.
Panama ranks 81st of 122 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.3% | — |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +75.4% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -42.5% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 9.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 10.7% | 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 5.9% 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 10.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 81st out of 122 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 17.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release