Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Panama
Panama: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 7.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Panama, 2002–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Panama stood at 7.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Panama peaked at 11.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2008.
That places Panama 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.2% | — |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -2.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 7.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 73% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Panama's 7.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.7% | 11.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Panama?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Panama was 7.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2008.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Panama ranks 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release