Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.9% 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 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.4% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama peaked at 7.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2023.
That places Panama 107th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 6.3% | — |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +56.7% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +42.8% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -48.2% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.7% | 7.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 7.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 104 Sri Lanka 3.8% compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 3.6% compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 3.2% compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 2.7% compare
- 109 British Virgin Islands 2.5% compare
- 110 Namibia 2.4% compare
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 2.9% 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 7.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 107th 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 45.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release