School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Panama
Panama: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 76.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, secondary in Panama stood at 76.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Panama peaked at 82.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1970.
Panama ranks 143rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.0% | — |
| 1971 | 40.8% | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 45.0% | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 49.3% | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 52.4% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 54.8% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 57.3% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 59.4% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 61.3% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 60.5% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 60.2% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 59.3% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 58.7% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 59.5% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 59.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 59.3% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 58.7% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 60.4% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | -7.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 76.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.1%, 74% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 76.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.8%, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.0% | 38.0% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.5% | 58.7% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 60.4% | 64.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 64.2% | 70.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 71.7% | 82.6% | 7 |
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 enrollment, secondary in Panama?
- School enrollment, secondary in Panama was 76.6% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Panama ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.