School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 215,306 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama stood at 215,306 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 215,306 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98,727 number, in 1970.
Panama ranks 113th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98,727 number | — |
| 1971 | 102,271 number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 105,925 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 109,640 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 113,398 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 117,184 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 120,768 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 124,432 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 128,094 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 131,634 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 134,976 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 138,129 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 141,151 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 144,134 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 147,176 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 150,342 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 153,485 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 156,583 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 159,464 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 161,951 number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 163,903 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 165,425 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 166,839 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 168,246 number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 169,584 number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 170,837 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 172,136 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 173,314 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 174,489 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 175,870 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 177,584 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 179,452 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 181,555 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 183,653 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 185,486 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 186,879 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 188,154 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 189,272 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 190,560 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 192,335 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 194,800 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 197,724 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 200,877 number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 203,860 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 206,326 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 207,976 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 209,314 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 210,545 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 211,940 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 213,521 number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 215,306 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115,207 number | 98,727 number | 131,634 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,739 number | 134,976 number | 161,951 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,064 number | 163,903 number | 175,870 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,493 number | 177,584 number | 192,335 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,688 number | 194,800 number | 213,521 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,306 number | 215,306 number | 215,306 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 215,306 number in 2020, 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 215,306 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,727 number in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.