School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Panama
Panama: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 4.65 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Panama recorded 4.65 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.4% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Panama peaked at 4.65 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3192 years, in 1970.
Panama ranks 14th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Panama, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3192 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.5188 years | +62.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6061 years | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6967 years | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7543 years | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7905 years | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8879 years | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9812 years | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9389 years | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9801 years | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.03 years | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.07 years | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.03 years | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.17 years | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 1.2 years | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.32 years | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1.16 years | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 1.05 years | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 1.02 years | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.05 years | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.14 years | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.22 years | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.31 years | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.3 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.43 years | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 years | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.88 years | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 1.98 years | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 2.13 years | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.08 years | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 years | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.21 years | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.15 years | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.08 years | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.13 years | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.15 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.09 years | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.18 years | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.23 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.38 years | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.42 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.36 years | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.78 years | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 3.05 years | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 4.65 years | +52.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.65 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.58 years, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4.65 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.68 years, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +62.5% | 0.3192 years | 0.5188 years |
| 2023 | +52.4% | 3.05 years | 4.65 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7474 years | 0.3192 years | 0.9812 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 years | 1.02 years | 1.32 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 years | 1.05 years | 1.98 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.13 years | 2.04 years | 2.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 years | 2.09 years | 2.42 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.21 years | 2.36 years | 4.65 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Panama?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Panama was 4.65 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3192 years in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release