Labor force with advanced education in Panama
Panama: Labor force with advanced education was 78.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education in Panama stood at 78.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Panama peaked at 84.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 1997.
That places Panama 62nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 76.7% | — |
| 2003 | 77.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 77.3% | 84.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 82.1% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 78.5% | 80.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Panama?
- Labor force with advanced education in Panama was 78.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 1997.
- How does Panama rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Panama ranks 62nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 (% of total 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).