Enrolment in secondary education, female in Panama
Panama: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 157,881 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in secondary education, female in Panama stood at 157,881.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Panama peaked at 164,142 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40,799, in 1970.
That places Panama 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,799 | — |
| 1971 | 45,053 | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 50,867 | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 57,177 | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 63,833 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 68,848 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 74,027 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 79,712 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 85,085 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 88,303 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 89,328 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 90,775 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 91,050 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 92,077 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 94,696 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 95,750 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 97,514 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 98,234 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 98,127 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 97,173 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 99,634 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 116,808 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 118,357 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 123,883 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 127,293 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 128,968 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 130,067 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 131,355 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 132,482 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 135,914 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 140,112 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 143,686 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 145,636 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 157,320 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 158,801 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 159,784 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 164,142 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 157,881 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65,370 | 40,799 | 88,303 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,472 | 89,328 | 98,234 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,221 | 99,634 | 116,808 | 2 |
| 2000s | 129,826 | 118,357 | 140,112 | 9 |
| 2010s | 155,321 | 143,686 | 164,142 | 7 |
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- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Panama?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Panama was 157,881 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 164,142 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,799 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Panama ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release