Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 7.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama peaked at 9.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2002.
That places Panama 68th out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 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% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 5 |
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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 7.9% 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 9.0% in 2005.
- 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 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 7.8%. 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.