Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Panama
Panama: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 78.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
78.8%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
114th
of 183 countries
All-time high
83.0%
in 2002
All-time low
78.2%
in 2009
Years of data
17
1999–2017
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Panama stood at 78.8%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Panama peaked at 83.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2009.
Panama ranks 114th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.1% | — |
| 2000 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 82.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.2% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 78.2% | 83.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 78.8% | 82.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 111 Rwanda 79.0% compare
- 112 Mozambique 78.9% compare
- 113 Egypt 78.8% compare
- 115 Hong Kong, China 78.1% compare
- 116 Sweden 77.9% compare
- 117 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 77.6% 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 public in Panama?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Panama was 78.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2009.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Panama ranks 114th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release