UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Panama

Panama: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 9.29 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
9.29
World rank
65th
of 93 countries
All-time high
9.29
in 2010
All-time low
4.92
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2010

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Panama, 1970–2010

02468101970199020101970: 4.91980: 61990: 7.52000: 82010: 9.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Panama recorded 9.29 for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in 2010. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Panama peaked at 9.29 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.92, in 1970.

Panama ranks 65th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Panama, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes in Panama, 1970 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1970 4.92
1980 6.01 +22.1%
1990 7.51 +25.0%
2000 7.96 +6.1%
2010 9.29 +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.92 4.92 4.92 1
1980s 6.01 6.01 6.01 1
1990s 7.51 7.51 7.51 1
2000s 7.96 7.96 7.96 1
2010s 9.29 9.29 9.29 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 62 Qatar 9.73 compare
  2. 63 Peru 9.7 compare
  3. 64 Palestine, State of 9.53 compare
  4. 66 Portugal 9.26 compare
  5. 67 Dominican Republic 9.06 compare
  6. 68 Mexico 8.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Panama?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Panama was 9.29 in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 9.29 in 2010.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 4.92 in 1970.
How does Panama rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Panama ranks 65th out of 93 countries with data for 2010.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/