Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Panama

Panama: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid was 0.3241 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3241
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
22nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3395
in 2019
All-time low
0.218
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Panama, 2000–2021

00.10.20.32000201020212000: 0.2432001: 0.2182002: 0.2182003: 0.2262004: 0.2372005: 0.2362006: 0.2382007: 0.2262008: 0.2282009: 0.242010: 0.2432011: 0.2732012: 0.2822015: 0.2932016: 0.3012017: 0.292018: 0.2872019: 0.342021: 0.324

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Panama stood at 0.3241.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Panama peaked at 0.3395 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.218, in 2001.

Panama ranks 22nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2433
2001 0.218 -10.4%
2002 0.2183 +0.1%
2003 0.2261 +3.6%
2004 0.237 +4.8%
2005 0.2357 -0.5%
2006 0.2377 +0.8%
2007 0.2259 -5.0%
2008 0.2283 +1.1%
2009 0.24 +5.2%
2010 0.2428 +1.1%
2011 0.2726 +12.3%
2012 0.2825 +3.6%
2015 0.2933 +3.8%
2016 0.3008 +2.6%
2017 0.2902 -3.5%
2018 0.2867 -1.2%
2019 0.3395 +18.4%
2021 0.3241 -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.231 0.218 0.2433 10
2010s 0.2885 0.2428 0.3395 8
2020s 0.3241 0.3241 0.3241 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 19 Peru 0.362 compare
  2. 20 Iceland 0.344 compare
  3. 21 Colombia 0.3407 compare
  4. 23 Austria 0.3229 compare
  5. 24 Chile 0.3218 compare
  6. 25 Poland 0.3092 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Panama?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Panama was 0.3241 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.3395 in 2019.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.218 in 2001.
How does Panama rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Panama ranks 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2022
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