Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Panama
Panama: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 3,729 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Panama, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Panama recorded 3,729 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2022.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Panama peaked at 10,640 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,422, in 2011.
That places Panama 95th out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,948 | — |
| 1999 | 4,353 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 10,640 | +144.4% |
| 2001 | 10,006 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 8,230 | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 7,905 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 6,828 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 6,019 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 5,050 | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 3,871 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 4,339 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 4,247 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,189 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,422 | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 3,343 | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 2,926 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 2,808 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4,152 | +47.9% |
| 2016 | 3,689 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 2,473 | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 3,104 | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 3,729 | +20.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3,729 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,487, 68% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3,729 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,847, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +144.4% | 4,353 | 10,640 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,150 | 3,948 | 4,353 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,714 | 3,871 | 10,640 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,361 | 2,422 | 4,189 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,102 | 2,473 | 3,729 | 3 |
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, isced 5 programmes, male in Panama?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Panama was 3,729 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10,640 in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,422 in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Panama ranks 95th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release