Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama peaked at 5.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.
That places Panama 80th out of 121 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 | 0.8% | — |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +213.7% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -57.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +124.9% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +60.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +56.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -44.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 4.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 5.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 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 1.8% 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 5.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 80th out of 121 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 48.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release