School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Panama
Panama: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 220,720 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
220,720
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
122nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
220,720
in 2025
All-time low
101,781
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Panama recorded 220,720 for school age population, secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Panama peaked at 220,720 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 101,781, in 1970.
That places Panama 122nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female (number) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 101,781 | — |
| 1971 | 104,993 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 108,330 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 111,951 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 115,868 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 119,966 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 124,212 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 128,432 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 132,465 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 136,261 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 139,669 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 142,714 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 145,424 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 148,039 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 150,549 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 152,775 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 154,695 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 156,368 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 157,713 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 158,650 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 159,279 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 159,848 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 160,701 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 161,852 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 163,478 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 165,607 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 168,258 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 171,122 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 173,832 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 176,335 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 178,480 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 180,242 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 181,745 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 183,213 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 184,473 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 185,745 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 187,112 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 188,558 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 189,965 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 191,367 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 193,075 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 194,899 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 196,758 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 198,603 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 200,431 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 202,209 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 203,999 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 206,037 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 207,817 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 209,481 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 211,203 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 212,898 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 214,600 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 216,214 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 218,465 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 220,720 | +1.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 220,720 is above the median for high income countries, which is 137,599, 1.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Panama's 220,720 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99,733, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118,426 | 101,781 | 136,261 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,660 | 139,669 | 158,650 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,031 | 159,279 | 176,335 | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,090 | 178,480 | 191,367 | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,331 | 193,075 | 209,481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,683 | 211,203 | 220,720 | 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, female in Panama?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Panama was 220,720 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 220,720 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,781 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Panama ranks 122nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release