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University admission in Panama

Official minimum entry requirements and the school system, from the country's UNESCO classification and national sources.

Official entry requirements

As classified by the country with UNESCO (ISCED 2011), reference year 2021. Universities may set higher requirements.

School-leaving qualification (upper secondary)

Upper secondary, academic orientation3 years, from age 15
Minimum entry: Lower secondary
Awards: Upper secondary, academic orientation

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

Licentiate4 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Upper secondary
Awards: Licentiate

Short-cycle tertiary (diplomas)

Higher education, non-university2 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Upper secondary
Awards: Technical diploma
Technical diploma3 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Upper secondary
Awards: Technical diploma

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), ISCED 2011 mappings (country file). CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UIS terms).

School system (official durations)

Primary: 6 years from age 6
Lower secondary: 3 years from age 12
Upper secondary: 3 years from age 15
Compulsory education: 11 years
Tertiary enrolment (gross): 53.7% (2023)

Data year 2025. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public, extracted 2026-11-10. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Licence.

Regulators and quality agencies

Central American Accreditation Agency for Architecture and Engineering Programs (ACAAI)Listed by INQAAHE
Consejo Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación Universitaria de Panamá (CONEAUPA)Listed by INQAAHE

From INQAAHE. Network membership is not government recognition: confirm a body's role with the education ministry.

Universities and colleges

33 institutions in Panama

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