Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Panama
Panama: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 75,616 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Panama recorded 75,616 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Panama peaked at 79,894 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,147, in 1970.
Panama ranks 105th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,147 | — |
| 1971 | 8,674 | +68.5% |
| 1972 | 10,380 | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 10,816 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 11,892 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 13,199 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 14,865 | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 16,813 | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 16,023 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 16,983 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 18,201 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 19,501 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 20,302 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 18,437 | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 22,978 | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 23,447 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 22,840 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 22,232 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 21,918 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 28,268 | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 31,449 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 34,630 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 37,812 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 40,993 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 42,709 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 44,878 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 44,320 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 44,528 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 51,236 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 49,347 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 49,042 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 51,129 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 52,287 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 54,111 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 54,604 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 56,039 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 53,366 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 56,025 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 56,619 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 57,213 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 61,936 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 63,752 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 63,477 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 63,202 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 62,928 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 62,653 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 73,071 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 79,894 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 75,616 | -5.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 75,616 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,144, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Panama's 75,616 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,370, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +68.5% | 5,147 | 8,674 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,479 | 5,147 | 16,983 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,095 | 18,201 | 23,447 | 9 |
| 1990s | 35,977 | 28,268 | 42,709 | 6 |
| 2000s | 49,548 | 44,320 | 54,604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,456 | 53,366 | 63,752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,808 | 62,653 | 79,894 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Panama?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Panama was 75,616 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 79,894 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,147 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Panama ranks 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.