Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Panama
Panama: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 68 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Panama, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Panama is 68 number, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 47.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Panama peaked at 158 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.
That places Panama 117th out of 131 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 number | — |
| 1999 | 0 number | — |
| 2000 | 61 number | — |
| 2001 | 18 number | -70.5% |
| 2002 | 17 number | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 106 number | +523.5% |
| 2004 | 85 number | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 74 number | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 71 number | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 53 number | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 102 number | +92.5% |
| 2009 | 100 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 96 number | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 50 number | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 117 number | +134.0% |
| 2013 | 127 number | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 158 number | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 46 number | -70.9% |
| 2016 | 68 number | +47.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 68 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 68 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 619 number, 11% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +523.5% | 17 number | 106 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 number | 0 number | 0 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.7 number | 17 number | 106 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.57 number | 46 number | 158 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Panama?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Panama was 68 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 158 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1998.
- How does Panama rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Panama ranks 117th out of 131 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.