Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Panama

Panama: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 15.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
15.4%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
81st
of 98 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2011
All-time low
14.3%
in 2004
Years of data
13
2002–2016

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Panama, 2002–2016

051015202002200920162002: 18.4 %2003: 19.7 %2004: 14.3 %2005: 19.3 %2006: 20.4 %2007: 20.7 %2008: 19.5 %2009: 19.3 %2010: 19.8 %2011: 22.3 %2014: 16.5 %2015: 17.2 %2016: 15.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 15.4% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2016.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Panama peaked at 22.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2004.

Panama ranks 81st of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Panama, 2002 to 2016.
Year % Change
2002 18.4% —
2003 19.7% +7.0%
2004 14.3% -27.0%
2005 19.3% +34.2%
2006 20.4% +6.2%
2007 20.7% +1.2%
2008 19.5% -5.7%
2009 19.3% -1.0%
2010 19.8% +2.3%
2011 22.3% +12.7%
2014 16.5% -25.9%
2015 17.2% +4.4%
2016 15.4% -10.5%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 15.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 70% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 15.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.0% 14.3% 20.7% 8
2010s 18.3% 15.4% 22.3% 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 78 Ghana 16.4%
  2. 79 Ecuador 15.8% compare
  3. 80 Bahrain 15.6% compare
  4. 82 Lesotho 15.4% compare
  5. 83 Honduras 15.2% compare
  6. 84 Cyprus 15.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Panama?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Panama was 15.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2004.
How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Panama ranks 81st out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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