Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Panama
Panama: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 53.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Panama recorded 53.7 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Panama peaked at 57.82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.38, in 1970.
That places Panama 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.38 | — |
| 1971 | 10.38 | +62.6% |
| 1972 | 12.12 | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 13.93 | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 15.09 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 15.81 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 17.76 | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 19.62 | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 18.78 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 19.6 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 20.63 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 20.92 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 21.44 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 20.51 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 23.31 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 24.03 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 26.36 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 23.12 | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 21.06 | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 20.33 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 20.97 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 22.73 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 24.43 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 26.27 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 26.05 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 28.64 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 30.06 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 37.61 | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 39.53 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 42.54 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 41.65 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 40.78 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 44.27 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 43.05 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 41.66 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 42.69 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 42.92 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.1 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 43.03 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.96 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 41.89 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 43.66 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 44.63 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 47.58 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 48.38 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 44.94 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 52.71 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 57.82 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 53.7 | -7.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 53.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 73% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Panama's 53.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.56, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +62.6% | 6.38 | 10.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.95 | 6.38 | 19.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.17 | 20.33 | 26.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.48 | 20.97 | 39.53 | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.57 | 40.78 | 44.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.02 | 41.89 | 48.38 | 6 |
| 2020s | 52.29 | 44.94 | 57.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Panama?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Panama was 53.7 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 57.82 in 2022.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Panama ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.