Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 3.62 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Panama recorded 3.62 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2017.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 3.93 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.685 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Panama ranks 135th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.685 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.7604 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8855 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 1 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.62 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.77 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.62 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53 units per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 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 | +32.8% | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 2.82 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 0.685 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 3.1 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.5 units per square kilometre | 3.21 units per square kilometre | 3.93 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 132 Croatia 3.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Cameroon 3.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Yemen 3.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Honduras 3.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Lithuania 3.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Palau 3.49 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Panama?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Panama was 3.62 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.685 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.