Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female was 10.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama stood at 10.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama peaked at 13.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2004.
That places Panama 3rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … Services female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.5% | — |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -51.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +195.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +47.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -60.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +388.8% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +128.4% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +4.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 10.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 10.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 3.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … Services female in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +388.8% | 1.5% | 7.4% |
| 2005 | +195.2% | 1.2% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.2% | 4.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 1.5% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 1 Puerto Rico 14.1% compare
- 2 Macao 12.3% compare
- 4 Rwanda 10.0% compare
- 5 Samoa 9.9% compare
- 6 Philippines 9.5% compare
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
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 10.5% 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 13.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2004.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 3rd out of 122 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 up 41.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release