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
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Panama, 2002–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 14.3% | 20.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 15.4% | 22.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.