School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Panama
Panama: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 166,154 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
166,154 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
118th
of 203 countries
All-time high
166,154 number
in 2016
All-time low
69,793 number
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2016
School age population, tertiary education, female in Panama, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, school age population, tertiary education, female in Panama stood at 166,154 number. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Panama peaked at 166,154 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 69,793 number, in 1970.
That places Panama 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,793 number | — |
| 1971 | 72,251 number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 74,839 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 77,546 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 80,382 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 83,342 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 86,238 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 89,222 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 92,253 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 95,287 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 98,308 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 101,255 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 104,109 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 106,866 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 109,534 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 112,102 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 114,628 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 117,136 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 119,667 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 122,224 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 124,827 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 127,381 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 129,772 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 131,878 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 133,679 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 135,156 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 136,519 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 137,676 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 138,721 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 139,696 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 140,609 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 141,506 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 142,586 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 143,881 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 145,339 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 146,985 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 148,891 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 150,650 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 152,179 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 153,536 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 154,693 number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 155,835 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 157,176 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 158,869 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 160,891 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 163,296 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 166,154 number | +1.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 166,154 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Panama's 166,154 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,650 number, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82,115 number | 69,793 number | 95,287 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,583 number | 98,308 number | 122,224 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 133,530 number | 124,827 number | 139,696 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,616 number | 140,609 number | 153,536 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,559 number | 154,693 number | 166,154 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Panama?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Panama was 166,154 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 166,154 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,793 number in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Panama ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.