Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Panama

Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 13.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.0%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 1985
All-time low
1.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Panama, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 1.81965: 4.21970: 4.21975: 9.91980: 11.11985: 16.11990: 111995: 162000: 12.22005: 162010: 13

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Panama is 13.0%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Panama peaked at 16.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1960.

Panama ranks 29th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Panama, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.8%
1965 4.2% +136.5%
1970 4.2% -1.4%
1975 9.9% +139.5%
1980 11.1% +11.3%
1985 16.1% +45.3%
1990 11.0% -31.5%
1995 16.0% +45.0%
2000 12.2% -23.3%
2005 16.0% +30.6%
2010 13.0% -18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.0% 1.8% 4.2% 2
1970s 7.0% 4.2% 9.9% 2
1980s 13.6% 11.1% 16.1% 2
1990s 13.5% 11.0% 16.0% 2
2000s 14.1% 12.2% 16.0% 2
2010s 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 26 United Kingdom 14.1% compare
  2. 27 Myanmar 13.3% compare
  3. 28 Spain 13.0% compare
  4. 29 Jamaica 13.0% compare
  5. 31 Macao 12.8% compare
  6. 32 Kyrgyzstan 12.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Panama?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Panama was 13.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1960.
How does Panama rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Panama ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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