Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama
Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 6.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2016.
That represents a change of up 52.5% on the previous year and up 85.2% 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, 3.3%, in 2006.
That places Panama 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 7.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 6.9% | 5 |
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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 6.1% 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 7.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Panama ranks 72nd out of 97 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 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.