Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Panama
Panama: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 39,494 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39,494
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
119th
of 220 countries
All-time high
39,494
in 2025
All-time low
18,883
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Panama recorded 39,494 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Panama peaked at 39,494 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,883, in 1970.
That places Panama 119th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,883 | — |
| 1971 | 19,463 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 20,164 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 20,908 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 21,712 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 22,460 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 23,195 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 23,765 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 24,292 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 24,847 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 25,297 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 25,714 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 26,121 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 26,600 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 27,011 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 27,277 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 27,404 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 27,538 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 27,614 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 27,709 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 27,809 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 27,980 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 28,367 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 28,802 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 29,365 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 29,968 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 30,623 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 31,024 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 31,276 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 31,528 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 31,705 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 31,917 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 32,246 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 32,548 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32,553 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32,775 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 33,061 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 33,370 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 33,721 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 34,109 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 34,470 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 34,825 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 35,132 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 35,384 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 35,682 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 35,939 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 36,247 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 36,818 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 36,815 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 37,008 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 37,385 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 37,801 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 38,090 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 38,461 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 39,188 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 39,494 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,969 | 18,883 | 24,847 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,828 | 25,297 | 27,709 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,674 | 27,809 | 31,528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,800 | 31,705 | 34,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,832 | 34,470 | 37,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,403 | 37,385 | 39,494 | 6 |
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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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Panama?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Panama was 39,494 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 39,494 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,883 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Panama ranks 119th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release