School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Panama
Panama: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 4.48 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
4.48 years
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
154th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.09 years
in 2012
All-time low
2.16 years
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2017
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Panama recorded 4.48 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2017.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Panama peaked at 5.09 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.16 years, in 1970.
That places Panama 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Panama, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.16 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.32 years | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 2.59 years | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 2.86 years | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 2.99 years | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 3.14 years | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 3.31 years | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 3.4 years | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.51 years | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.43 years | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.41 years | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.36 years | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.32 years | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.37 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.38 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 3.4 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.39 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.38 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.5 years | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3.73 years | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.76 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.86 years | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.94 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.91 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.87 years | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.91 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.97 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.06 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.17 years | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.14 years | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.09 years | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 4.43 years | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 4.39 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.47 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.88 years | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 4.48 years | -8.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4.48 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.45 years, 69% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4.48 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.12 years, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.98 years | 2.16 years | 3.53 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 years | 3.32 years | 3.43 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 years | 3.5 years | 3.73 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.91 years | 3.76 years | 4.06 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.51 years | 4.14 years | 5.09 years | 8 |
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 life expectancy, secondary, male in Panama?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Panama was 4.48 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 years in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Panama ranks 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 life expectancy, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release