Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 62.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Panama is 62.6%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Panama peaked at 74.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2000.
That places Panama 142nd out of 195 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, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.5% | — |
| 2000 | 52.6% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 52.6% | 57.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 56.5% | 74.1% | 7 |
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More education data for Panama
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Panama was 62.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Panama ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release