Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Panama

Panama: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 68.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
39th
of 125 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 2018
All-time low
60.6%
in 1997
Years of data
21
1997–2024

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Panama, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 60.62003: 62.22006: 69.92007: 70.62008: 64.12009: 71.62010: 71.22011: 69.92012: 70.62013: 71.52014: 71.62015: 71.82016: 71.52017: 71.32018: 722019: 71.82020: 71.32021: 662022: 69.12023: 67.42024: 68.9

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Panama is 68.9%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Panama peaked at 72.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 1997.

Panama ranks 39th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in Panama, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 60.6%
2003 62.2% +2.7%
2006 69.9% +12.3%
2007 70.6% +0.9%
2008 64.1% -9.1%
2009 71.6% +11.7%
2010 71.2% -0.6%
2011 69.9% -1.8%
2012 70.6% +0.9%
2013 71.5% +1.4%
2014 71.6% +0.0%
2015 71.8% +0.3%
2016 71.5% -0.3%
2017 71.3% -0.4%
2018 72.0% +1.0%
2019 71.8% -0.3%
2020 71.3% -0.8%
2021 66.0% -7.4%
2022 69.1% +4.8%
2023 67.4% -2.5%
2024 68.9% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.6% 60.6% 60.6% 1
2000s 67.7% 62.2% 71.6% 5
2010s 71.3% 69.9% 72.0% 10
2020s 68.5% 66.0% 71.3% 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 36 Brunei Darussalam 70.2% compare
  2. 37 Niger 69.9% compare
  3. 38 Ecuador 69.0% compare
  4. 40 Jamaica 68.8% compare
  5. 41 Belarus 68.8% compare
  6. 42 Colombia 68.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Panama?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Panama was 68.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 1997.
How does Panama rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
Panama ranks 39th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).