School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Panama
Panama: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 184,399 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
184,399
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
120th
of 221 countries
All-time high
184,399
in 2025
All-time low
71,020
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Panama is 184,399, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Panama peaked at 184,399 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71,020, in 1970.
Panama ranks 120th of 221 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, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71,020 | — |
| 1971 | 73,610 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 76,414 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 78,993 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 81,608 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 84,265 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 86,944 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 89,617 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 92,507 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 95,617 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 98,995 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 102,555 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 106,278 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 109,870 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 113,254 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 116,395 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 119,249 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 121,786 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 124,167 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 126,499 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 128,595 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 130,656 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 132,455 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 134,005 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 135,170 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 136,032 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 136,731 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 137,471 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 138,457 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 139,799 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 141,595 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 143,871 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 146,626 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 149,390 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 151,962 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 154,224 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 156,047 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 157,413 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 158,701 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 160,022 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 161,080 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 162,177 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 163,344 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 164,519 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 165,753 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 167,489 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 169,511 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 171,692 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 173,898 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 175,950 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 177,819 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 179,086 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 180,268 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 181,938 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 183,298 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 184,399 | +0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 184,399 is above the median for high income countries, which is 125,237, 1.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Panama's 184,399 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,709, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83,060 | 71,020 | 95,617 | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,905 | 98,995 | 126,499 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,937 | 128,595 | 139,799 | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,985 | 141,595 | 160,022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,541 | 161,080 | 175,950 | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,135 | 177,819 | 184,399 | 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, tertiary education, male in Panama?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Panama was 184,399 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 184,399 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,020 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Panama ranks 120th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release