Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Panama
Panama: Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) was 75.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in Panama is 75.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Panama peaked at 81.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 1997.
That places Panama 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 69.1% | — |
| 2003 | 71.3% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 75.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 75.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 77.2%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Panama's 75.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.9%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 71.3% | 80.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 77.9% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 75.2% | 77.8% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Panama
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1956 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,652 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,175 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,950 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,955 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,905 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Panama?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Panama was 75.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 1997.
- How does Panama rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).