Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama

Panama: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 26.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
26.4%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
55th
of 98 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2003
All-time low
26.4%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2002–2016

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, 2002–2016

01020302002200920162002: 31.9 %2003: 34.2 %2004: 32.6 %2005: 32 %2006: 28.1 %2007: 32.3 %2008: 32 %2009: 32.1 %2010: 31.8 %2011: 28.4 %2014: 27.9 %2015: 30.2 %2016: 26.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama is 26.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama peaked at 34.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2016.

That places Panama 55th out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Panama, 2002 to 2016.
Year % Change
2002 31.9%
2003 34.2% +7.3%
2004 32.6% -4.5%
2005 32.0% -2.0%
2006 28.1% -12.3%
2007 32.3% +15.1%
2008 32.0% -0.9%
2009 32.1% +0.2%
2010 31.8% -0.7%
2011 28.4% -11.0%
2014 27.9% -1.6%
2015 30.2% +8.2%
2016 26.4% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.9% 28.1% 34.2% 8
2010s 29.0% 26.4% 31.8% 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 52 Ukraine 27.2% compare
  2. 53 Honduras 26.9% compare
  3. 54 Brunei 26.5% compare
  4. 56 Ghana 26.3%
  5. 57 Malaysia 26.1% compare
  6. 58 Kyrgyzstan 26.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Panama was 26.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2016.
How does Panama rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Panama ranks 55th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.