Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 57.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Panama stood at 57.9%.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Panama peaked at 69.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2000.
That places Panama 129th out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.5% | — |
| 2000 | 49.7% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 49.7% | 54.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 52.2% | 69.4% | 7 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 157,881 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Panama was 57.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 129th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.