Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 61.6% 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 61.6%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Panama peaked at 72.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2000.
That places Panama 130th 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, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54.8% | — |
| 2000 | 53.3% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 53.3% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 56.3% | 72.7% | 7 |
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More education data for Panama
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Panama was 61.6% 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 72.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Panama ranks 130th out of 182 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 7.3%. 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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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.