Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Panama

Panama: Working-age population with post-secondary education, total was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
49th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
25
1991–2021

Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Panama, 1991–2021

00.10.20.31991200620211991: 0.141 % of total population in working age1995: 0.159 % of total population in working age1997: 0.172 % of total population in working age1998: 0.174 % of total population in working age1999: 0.182 % of total population in working age2000: 0.187 % of total population in working age2001: 0.168 % of total population in working age2002: 0.178 % of total population in working age2003: 0.188 % of total population in working age2004: 0.202 % of total population in working age2005: 0.201 % of total population in working age2006: 0.204 % of total population in working age2007: 0.2 % of total population in working age2008: 0.208 % of total population in working age2009: 0.217 % of total population in working age2010: 0.217 % of total population in working age2011: 0.229 % of total population in working age2012: 0.296 % of total population in working age2013: 0.242 % of total population in working age2014: 0.254 % of total population in working age2015: 0.259 % of total population in working age2016: 0.262 % of total population in working age2017: 0.259 % of total population in working age2018: 0.254 % of total population in working age2021: 0.266 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Panama is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Panama peaked at 0.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.

Panama ranks 49th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Panama, 1991 to 2021.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1991 0.1%
1995 0.2% +12.6%
1997 0.2% +8.6%
1998 0.2% +1.1%
1999 0.2% +4.3%
2000 0.2% +2.5%
2001 0.2% -9.8%
2002 0.2% +6.0%
2003 0.2% +5.3%
2004 0.2% +7.5%
2005 0.2% -0.3%
2006 0.2% +1.2%
2007 0.2% -1.8%
2008 0.2% +4.0%
2009 0.2% +4.2%
2010 0.2% +0.2%
2011 0.2% +5.4%
2012 0.3% +29.2%
2013 0.2% -18.3%
2014 0.3% +5.1%
2015 0.3% +1.8%
2016 0.3% +1.3%
2017 0.3% -1.2%
2018 0.3% -1.9%
2021 0.3% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 46 Serbia 0.3% compare
  2. 47 Paraguay 0.3% compare
  3. 48 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  4. 50 Brazil 0.3% compare
  5. 51 Poland 0.3% compare
  6. 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Panama?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Panama was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
How does Panama rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, total?
Panama ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, total rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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