School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 222,196 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
222,196
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
117th
of 220 countries
All-time high
222,196
in 2025
All-time low
98,177
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama stood at 222,196. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 222,196 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98,177, in 1970.
Panama ranks 117th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98,177 | — |
| 1971 | 101,275 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 104,320 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 107,560 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 110,945 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 114,633 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 118,680 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 123,153 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 127,712 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 132,224 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 136,276 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 139,887 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 143,124 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 146,078 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 148,778 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 151,190 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 153,705 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 156,247 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 158,507 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 160,036 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 160,999 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 161,633 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 162,222 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 162,750 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 163,480 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 164,797 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 166,773 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 169,502 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 172,645 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 176,201 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 179,442 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 181,976 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 183,711 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 185,010 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 186,240 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 187,686 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 189,424 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 190,774 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 191,890 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 192,902 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 194,472 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 196,257 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 198,225 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 200,304 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 202,431 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 204,493 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 206,447 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 208,308 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 210,087 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 211,908 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 214,209 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 215,700 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 217,020 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 218,178 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 220,141 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 222,196 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113,868 | 98,177 | 132,224 | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,383 | 136,276 | 160,036 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,100 | 160,999 | 176,201 | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,906 | 179,442 | 192,902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 203,293 | 194,472 | 211,908 | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,907 | 214,209 | 222,196 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 114 Nicaragua 264,719 compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 254,925 compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 230,550 compare
- 118 Slovakia 217,064 compare
- 119 Belarus 214,881 compare
- 120 New Zealand 211,180 compare
More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama was 222,196 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 222,196 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,177 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 117th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release