Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Panama
Panama: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 21.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 21.2% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2017.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Panama peaked at 21.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2002.
That places Panama 70th out of 171 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.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.9% | — |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.0% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.1% | 21.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 67 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.4% compare
- 68 Sweden 22.1% compare
- 69 Hong Kong, China 21.9% compare
- 71 Egypt 21.2% compare
- 72 Mozambique 21.1% compare
- 73 Rwanda 21.0% compare
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- 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)
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 21.2% 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 21.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 171 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 17.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release