Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.8% 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 3.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama peaked at 6.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2002.
That places Panama 90th 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 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +161.4% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +37.4% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -62.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +120.8% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +45.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -38.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.0% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.4% | 6.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (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 3.8% 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 6.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 90th 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 20.8%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release