Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Panama
Panama: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.9056 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Panama, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Panama is 0.9056 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Panama peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9056 GPIA, in 2017.
Panama ranks 39th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9988 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.983 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9711 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9634 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9802 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9982 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9586 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9056 GPIA | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9914 GPIA | 0.9634 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9607 GPIA | 0.9056 GPIA | 0.9982 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 36 Netherlands 0.9263 GPIA compare
- 37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9195 GPIA compare
- 38 Montenegro 0.9091 GPIA
- 40 Malta 0.9008 GPIA compare
- 41 Romania 0.8983 GPIA compare
- 42 Armenia 0.8977 GPIA 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Panama?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Panama was 0.9056 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9056 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Panama ranks 39th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release