Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Panama
Panama: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 97,350 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Panama, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Panama stood at 97,350 number. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Panama peaked at 97,350 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,800 number, in 1970.
That places Panama 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,633 number | 3,800 number | 20,048 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,527 number | 22,168 number | 33,401 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 56,244 number | 41,169 number | 66,055 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 77,631 number | 73,073 number | 80,605 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,944 number | 80,131 number | 97,350 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 88 Cambodia 106,952 number compare
- 89 El Salvador 102,513 number compare
- 90 Singapore 101,557 number compare
- 92 Mozambique 96,590 number compare
- 93 Croatia 94,021 number compare
- 94 Afghanistan 91,217 number compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 19,072 (2017)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Panama?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Panama was 97,350 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 97,350 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,800 number in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Panama ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.