School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 229,170 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
229,170
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
123rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
229,170
in 2025
All-time low
108,240
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Panama recorded 229,170 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 229,170 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 108,240, in 1970.
Panama ranks 123rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 108,240 | — |
| 1971 | 111,619 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 115,304 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 119,349 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 123,827 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 128,390 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 132,901 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 136,946 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 140,544 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 143,769 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 146,715 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 149,410 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 151,817 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 154,323 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 156,855 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 159,102 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 160,620 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 161,582 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 162,168 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 162,692 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 163,147 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 163,822 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 165,092 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 167,018 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 169,705 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 172,807 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 176,325 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 179,533 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 182,036 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 183,732 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 184,999 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 186,197 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 187,615 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 189,330 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 190,660 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 191,751 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 192,752 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 194,312 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 196,086 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 198,041 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 200,094 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 202,182 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 204,150 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 205,945 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 207,634 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 209,242 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 210,967 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 213,250 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 215,025 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 216,556 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 217,702 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 219,614 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 221,733 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 223,847 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 226,499 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 229,170 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,089 | 108,240 | 143,769 | 10 |
| 1980s | 156,528 | 146,715 | 162,692 | 10 |
| 1990s | 172,322 | 163,147 | 183,732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,174 | 184,999 | 198,041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,504 | 200,094 | 216,556 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,094 | 217,702 | 229,170 | 6 |
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More education data for Panama
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Panama?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Panama was 229,170 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 229,170 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,240 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 123rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release