Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Panama
Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 54.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Panama is 54.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Panama peaked at 66.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 143rd of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.5% | — |
| 2000 | 45.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 45.9% | 50.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 48.2% | 66.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 57.5% compare
- 141 Lebanon 56.3% compare
- 142 Gibraltar 55.6% compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 54.7% compare
- 145 Myanmar 54.2% compare
- 146 Bangladesh 53.9% compare
More education data for Panama
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Panama?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Panama was 54.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Panama ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release