School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Panama
Panama: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 451,366 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
451,366
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
122nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
451,366
in 2025
All-time low
206,417
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Panama recorded 451,366 for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 451,366 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 206,417, in 1970.
Panama ranks 122nd 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, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 206,417 | — |
| 1971 | 212,894 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 219,624 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 226,909 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 234,772 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 243,023 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 251,581 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 260,099 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 268,256 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 275,993 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 282,991 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 289,297 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 294,941 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 300,401 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 305,633 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 310,292 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 314,325 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 317,829 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 320,675 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 322,728 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 324,146 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 325,455 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 327,314 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 329,768 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 333,185 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 337,604 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 343,098 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 349,035 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 354,681 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 359,933 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 364,441 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 368,173 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 371,326 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 374,340 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 376,900 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 379,437 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 382,176 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 385,086 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 387,976 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 390,943 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 394,566 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 398,439 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 402,375 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 406,249 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 410,065 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 413,735 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 417,414 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 421,558 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 425,112 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 428,464 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 431,911 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 435,314 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 438,753 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 442,025 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 446,640 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 451,366 | +1.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 451,366 is above the median for high income countries, which is 280,752, 1.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Panama's 451,366 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 204,074, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239,957 | 206,417 | 275,993 | 10 |
| 1980s | 305,911 | 282,991 | 322,728 | 10 |
| 1990s | 338,422 | 324,146 | 359,933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 378,080 | 364,441 | 390,943 | 10 |
| 2010s | 411,798 | 394,566 | 428,464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 441,002 | 431,911 | 451,366 | 6 |
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 school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Panama?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Panama was 451,366 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 451,366 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,417 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 122nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release