Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 14.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama is 14.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 146.4% on the previous year and up 339.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama peaked at 14.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2004.
Panama ranks 2nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 2.2% | — |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -52.7% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +162.6% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +195.9% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +146.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 2.9% | 14.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 1 Macau, China 18.5% compare
- 3 Bermuda 12.0% compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 10.0% compare
- 5 Chile 9.2% compare
More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (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 14.1% 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 14.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2004.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 2nd out of 101 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 up 339.3%. 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed services programmes in the reference year.