School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Panama
Panama: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 145,376 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Panama, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Panama recorded 145,376 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Panama peaked at 145,376 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 116,245, in 2001.
Panama ranks 81st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 116,245 | — |
| 2002 | 118,731 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 120,816 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 122,116 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 123,100 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 123,938 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 124,723 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 125,842 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 127,184 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 127,866 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 128,350 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 129,349 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 130,507 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 131,785 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 133,276 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 134,884 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 136,507 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 138,058 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 139,372 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 140,599 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 141,460 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 142,366 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 144,080 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 145,159 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 145,376 | +0.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 145,376 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,200, 2.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Panama's 145,376 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,386, 7.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122,522 | 116,245 | 127,184 | 9 |
| 2010s | 132,995 | 127,866 | 139,372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,173 | 140,599 | 145,376 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 78 Tajikistan 170,957 compare
- 79 Israel 153,291 compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 149,863 compare
- 82 Denmark 142,614 compare
- 83 Serbia 138,065 compare
- 84 Mauritania 136,885 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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Panama?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Panama was 145,376 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 145,376 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,245 in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Panama ranks 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release