Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 2.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama peaked at 7.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2023.
Panama ranks 111th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.9% | — |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +69.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -47.9% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -50.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 7.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.0% | 6.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 108 Belarus 3.1% compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 2.9% compare
- 110 Ethiopia 2.9% compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 2.5% compare
- 113 British Virgin Islands 2.4% compare
- 114 Namibia 2.4% compare
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 2.5% 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 7.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 111th out of 124 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 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release