Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Panama
Panama: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0654 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0654 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2017.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.0722 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0337 units per person, in 1970.
That places Panama 118th 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 35 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0337 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0363 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0411 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0453 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0472 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0516 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0561 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0602 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0648 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0674 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0667 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0648 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.063 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0618 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0619 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0611 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0604 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0599 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0592 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.058 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0589 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0436 units per person | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0446 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0466 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0473 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0467 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0477 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0621 units per person | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0633 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.064 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0646 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0658 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0649 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0722 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0654 units per person | -9.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0654 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0654 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.074 units per person, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +30.3% | 0.0477 units per person | 0.0621 units per person |
| 1999 | -26.0% | 0.0589 units per person | 0.0436 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0504 units per person | 0.0337 units per person | 0.0674 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0617 units per person | 0.058 units per person | 0.0667 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0513 units per person | 0.0436 units per person | 0.0589 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0541 units per person | 0.0446 units per person | 0.0646 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0671 units per person | 0.0649 units per person | 0.0722 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Panama?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Panama was 0.0654 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0722 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0337 units per person in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Panama ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.