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 10.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10.71
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
44th
of 94 countries
All-time high
10.71
in 2021
All-time low
8.11
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021

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

02.557.5101989200520211989: 8.11991: 8.31995: 8.71997: 8.91998: 91999: 9.12000: 9.22001: 8.72002: 8.92003: 9.12004: 9.22005: 9.32006: 9.32007: 9.42008: 9.52009: 9.62010: 9.62011: 9.82012: 102013: 102014: 10.12015: 10.22016: 10.32017: 10.32018: 10.42021: 10.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Panama is 10.71, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Panama peaked at 10.71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.11, in 1989.

That places Panama 44th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 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, total in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 8.11
1991 8.27 +1.9%
1995 8.7 +5.2%
1997 8.95 +2.9%
1998 8.97 +0.3%
1999 9.13 +1.8%
2000 9.19 +0.6%
2001 8.73 -5.0%
2002 8.88 +1.7%
2003 9.07 +2.1%
2004 9.23 +1.8%
2005 9.26 +0.4%
2006 9.32 +0.7%
2007 9.4 +0.9%
2008 9.54 +1.5%
2009 9.58 +0.4%
2010 9.63 +0.5%
2011 9.79 +1.7%
2012 10.01 +2.2%
2013 9.99 -0.2%
2014 10.09 +1.0%
2015 10.2 +1.1%
2016 10.28 +0.8%
2017 10.31 +0.3%
2018 10.37 +0.6%
2021 10.71 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.11 8.11 8.11 1
1990s 8.8 8.27 9.13 5
2000s 9.22 8.73 9.58 10
2010s 10.07 9.63 10.37 9
2020s 10.71 10.71 10.71 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 42 Romania 10.76 compare
  2. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.76 compare
  3. 45 Greece 10.55 compare
  4. 46 Palestine, State of 10.49 compare
  5. 47 Albania 10.44 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 10.71 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 10.71 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 8.11 in 1989.
How does Panama rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Panama ranks 44th out of 94 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 9.4%. 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 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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