School age population, upper secondary education, female in Panama
Panama: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 108,728 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Panama, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Panama stood at 108,728. 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, female in Panama peaked at 108,728 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48,411, in 1970.
That places Panama 117th 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, upper secondary education, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48,411 | — |
| 1971 | 49,937 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 51,442 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 53,045 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 54,734 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 56,567 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 58,588 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 60,816 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 63,082 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 65,309 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 67,305 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 69,079 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 70,657 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 72,071 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 73,347 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 74,482 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 75,690 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 76,930 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 78,030 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 78,749 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 79,192 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 79,461 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 79,708 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 79,930 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 80,259 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 80,891 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 81,846 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 83,165 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 84,684 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 86,399 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 87,963 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 89,172 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 89,978 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 90,576 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 91,145 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 91,857 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 92,740 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 93,443 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 94,021 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 94,517 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 95,272 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 96,112 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 97,028 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 97,994 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98,998 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99,986 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 100,933 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 101,840 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 102,726 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 103,625 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 104,760 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 105,497 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 106,155 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 106,739 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 107,723 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 108,728 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,193 | 48,411 | 65,309 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,634 | 67,305 | 78,749 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,554 | 79,192 | 86,399 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,541 | 87,963 | 94,517 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,451 | 95,272 | 103,625 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,600 | 104,760 | 108,728 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 114 Nicaragua 130,506 compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 123,861 compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 111,736 compare
- 118 Slovak Republic 105,742 compare
- 119 Belarus 104,160 compare
- 120 Denmark 102,612 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, female in Panama?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Panama was 108,728 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 108,728 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,411 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Panama ranks 117th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release