Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Panama
Panama: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 1.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.1% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Panama peaked at 1.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.
That places Panama 49th out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.1% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Panama?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Panama was 1.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Panama ranks 49th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release