Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Panama
Panama: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 43.22 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Panama, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Panama is 43.22, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Panama peaked at 56.24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.94, in 2003.
Panama ranks 13th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.16 | 18.94 | 45.46 | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.78 | 39.35 | 56.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More gender data for Panama
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,313 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 34,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 36,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 34,578 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 36,443 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Panama?
- Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Panama was 43.22 in 2016, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 56.24 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.94 in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?
- Panama ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.