Panama City Reporter

32.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Panama in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 6.7 percent lower than the state average of 39 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 36,880.

89.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Panama residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,645	10.2
Regular high school diploma	6,540	25.2
GED or alternative credential	1,893	7.3
Some college, less than 1 year	2,141	8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,355	16.8
Associate's degree	2,320	8.9
Bachelor's degree	3,816	14.7
Master's degree	1,607	6.2
Professional school degree	541	2.1
Doctorate degree	89	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.