Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama peaked at 7.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
That places Panama 103rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.9% | — |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +102.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +364.6% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -65.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +54.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -60.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +58.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 7.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0488 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 230,778 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0511 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
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 1.9% 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 7.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 103rd 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 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release