Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Panama
Panama: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 268,242 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Panama stood at 268,242.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Panama peaked at 291,030 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50,920, in 1970.
That places Panama 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50,920 | — |
| 1971 | 56,531 | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 65,827 | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 74,441 | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 79,705 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 89,364 | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 99,742 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 109,601 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 120,965 | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 128,906 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 130,496 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 129,787 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 129,203 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 129,913 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 133,123 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 134,470 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 135,886 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 137,784 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 139,383 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 139,465 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 144,690 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 128,725 | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 134,177 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 142,927 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 147,878 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 149,866 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 151,853 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 157,889 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 209,602 | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 217,703 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 223,917 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 230,294 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 238,855 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 239,544 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 291,030 | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 268,242 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,600 | 50,920 | 128,906 | 10 |
| 1980s | 133,951 | 129,203 | 139,465 | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,708 | 128,725 | 144,690 | 2 |
| 2000s | 176,611 | 134,177 | 230,294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,418 | 238,855 | 291,030 | 4 |
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More education data for Panama
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Panama?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Panama was 268,242 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 291,030 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,920 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Panama ranks 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.