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 11.65 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.65
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
31st
of 84 countries
All-time high
11.65
in 2021
All-time low
9.81
in 1989
Years of data
26
1989–2021

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

02.557.51012.51989200520211989: 9.81991: 9.91995: 10.11997: 10.41998: 10.31999: 10.52000: 10.52001: 10.22002: 10.32003: 10.52004: 10.62005: 10.62006: 10.62007: 10.72008: 10.92009: 10.92010: 10.92011: 11.12012: 11.32013: 11.32014: 11.42015: 11.42016: 11.52017: 11.42018: 11.42021: 11.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 11.65 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Panama peaked at 11.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.81, in 1989.

That places Panama 31st out of 84 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, urban in Panama, 1989 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1989 9.81
1991 9.91 +1.1%
1995 10.15 +2.4%
1997 10.37 +2.2%
1998 10.33 -0.4%
1999 10.5 +1.7%
2000 10.48 -0.3%
2001 10.19 -2.7%
2002 10.32 +1.3%
2003 10.51 +1.8%
2004 10.63 +1.1%
2005 10.61 -0.1%
2006 10.62 +0.1%
2007 10.7 +0.7%
2008 10.85 +1.4%
2009 10.89 +0.4%
2010 10.95 +0.5%
2011 11.1 +1.4%
2012 11.32 +2.0%
2013 11.32 +0.1%
2014 11.38 +0.5%
2015 11.42 +0.4%
2016 11.49 +0.6%
2017 11.41 -0.7%
2018 11.43 +0.2%
2021 11.65 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.81 9.81 9.81 1
1990s 10.25 9.91 10.5 5
2000s 10.58 10.19 10.89 10
2010s 11.31 10.95 11.49 9
2020s 11.65 11.65 11.65 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 28 Austria 11.85 compare
  2. 29 North Macedonia 11.84 compare
  3. 30 Romania 11.75 compare
  4. 32 Greece 11.63 compare
  5. 33 Argentina 11.6 compare
  6. 34 Kosovo 11.58 compare
  7. 34 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11.58 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 11.65 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 11.65 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 9.81 in 1989.
How does Panama rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Panama ranks 31st out of 84 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 5.0%. 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, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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