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

Panama: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.68 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.68
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
38th
of 88 countries
All-time high
12.68
in 2021
All-time low
11.26
in 2012
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Panama, 1991–2021

0510151991200620211991: 11.71995: 11.81997: 121998: 121999: 122000: 122001: 11.92002: 11.92003: 122004: 12.12005: 12.12006: 12.12007: 12.12008: 12.12009: 12.22010: 12.22011: 12.42012: 11.32013: 12.52014: 11.32015: 12.62016: 12.62017: 12.62018: 12.52021: 12.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 12.68 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Panama peaked at 12.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.26, in 2012.

Panama ranks 38th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1991 11.69
1995 11.78 +0.8%
1997 11.96 +1.5%
1998 11.96 +0.1%
1999 11.97 +0.0%
2000 12 +0.3%
2001 11.91 -0.8%
2002 11.93 +0.2%
2003 12.02 +0.8%
2004 12.06 +0.3%
2005 12.11 +0.4%
2006 12.13 +0.1%
2007 12.12 -0.1%
2008 12.13 +0.1%
2009 12.21 +0.6%
2010 12.2 -0.0%
2011 12.43 +1.9%
2012 11.26 -9.4%
2013 12.5 +11.0%
2014 11.3 -9.6%
2015 12.55 +11.1%
2016 12.59 +0.3%
2017 12.61 +0.1%
2018 12.54 -0.5%
2021 12.68 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.87 11.69 11.97 5
2000s 12.06 11.91 12.21 10
2010s 12.22 11.26 12.61 9
2020s 12.68 12.68 12.68 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 35 Colombia 12.76 compare
  2. 36 Finland 12.74 compare
  3. 37 Ethiopia 12.74 compare
  4. 39 Norway 12.65 compare
  5. 40 United Kingdom 12.64 compare
  6. 41 Dominican Republic 12.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Panama?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Panama was 12.68 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 12.68 in 2021.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 11.26 in 2012.
How does Panama rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Panama ranks 38th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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