Urban population, above primary education in Panama

Panama: Urban population, above primary education was 0.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2001
All-time low
0.7%
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Urban population, above primary education in Panama, 1991–2021

00.20.40.60.81991200620211991: 0.738 % of population with high education1995: 0.781 % of population with high education1997: 0.777 % of population with high education1998: 0.773 % of population with high education1999: 0.774 % of population with high education2000: 0.769 % of population with high education2001: 0.807 % of population with high education2002: 0.805 % of population with high education2003: 0.803 % of population with high education2004: 0.796 % of population with high education2005: 0.794 % of population with high education2006: 0.791 % of population with high education2007: 0.789 % of population with high education2008: 0.79 % of population with high education2009: 0.787 % of population with high education2010: 0.788 % of population with high education2011: 0.804 % of population with high education2012: 0.744 % of population with high education2013: 0.802 % of population with high education2014: 0.742 % of population with high education2015: 0.802 % of population with high education2016: 0.803 % of population with high education2017: 0.798 % of population with high education2018: 0.802 % of population with high education2021: 0.802 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, above primary education in Panama is 0.8%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Panama peaked at 0.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1991.

Panama ranks 22nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Urban population, above primary education in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of population with high education Change
1991 0.7%
1995 0.8% +5.7%
1997 0.8% -0.5%
1998 0.8% -0.4%
1999 0.8% +0.1%
2000 0.8% -0.7%
2001 0.8% +5.0%
2002 0.8% -0.3%
2003 0.8% -0.2%
2004 0.8% -0.9%
2005 0.8% -0.3%
2006 0.8% -0.4%
2007 0.8% -0.3%
2008 0.8% +0.2%
2009 0.8% -0.3%
2010 0.8% +0.0%
2011 0.8% +2.1%
2012 0.7% -7.5%
2013 0.8% +7.8%
2014 0.7% -7.4%
2015 0.8% +8.0%
2016 0.8% +0.1%
2017 0.8% -0.6%
2018 0.8% +0.5%
2021 0.8% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 5
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 9
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 19 Tunisia 0.8% compare
  2. 20 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  3. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8% compare
  4. 23 Portugal 0.8% compare
  5. 24 Morocco 0.8% compare
  6. 25 Costa Rica 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Panama?
Urban population, above primary education in Panama was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1991.
How does Panama rank for urban population, above primary education?
Panama ranks 22nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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