Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Panama

Panama: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 11.41 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
11.41
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
16th
of 89 countries
All-time high
11.41
in 2021
All-time low
9.22
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Panama, 1989–2021

02.557.51012.51989200520211989: 9.21991: 9.41995: 9.51997: 9.71998: 9.81999: 9.92000: 102001: 9.52002: 9.52003: 9.82004: 10.12005: 10.22006: 10.22007: 10.32008: 10.32009: 10.42010: 10.42011: 10.52012: 10.62013: 10.62014: 10.62015: 10.82016: 10.82017: 112018: 112021: 11.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 11.41 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Panama peaked at 11.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.22, in 1989.

That places Panama 16th out of 89 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.22 9.22 9.22 1
1990s 9.65 9.36 9.95 5
2000s 10.03 9.49 10.41 10
2010s 10.69 10.41 11.01 9
2020s 11.41 11.41 11.41 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 13 Argentina 11.7 compare
  2. 14 Malta 11.7 compare
  3. 15 Peru 11.43 compare
  4. 17 Ireland 11.41 compare
  5. 18 Ecuador 11.4 compare
  6. 19 Jordan 11.38 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Panama?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Panama was 11.41 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 11.41 in 2021.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 9.22 in 1989.
How does Panama rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Panama ranks 16th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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