Start month of the academic school year in Panama
Panama: Start month of the academic school year was 4 tertiary education in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4 tertiary education
in 2021
All-time low
1 tertiary education
in 2008
Years of data
26
1997–2022
Start month of the academic school year in Panama, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in Panama is 4 tertiary education, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Panama peaked at 4 tertiary education in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 tertiary education, in 2008.
That places Panama 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Start month of the academic school year in Panama, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3 tertiary education | — |
| 1998 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 tertiary education | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 3 tertiary education | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 tertiary education | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 3 tertiary education | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 tertiary education | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 3 tertiary education | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 3 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 tertiary education | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 4 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.8 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 tertiary education | 3 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,629 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,443 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Panama?
- Start month of the academic school year in Panama was 4 tertiary education in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4 tertiary education in 2021.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tertiary education in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Panama ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release