Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Panama
Panama: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0761 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0761 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2017.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.0892 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0519 units per person, in 1970.
That places Panama 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0519 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0558 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0618 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0681 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0729 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0769 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0811 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0848 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0881 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0892 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0875 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0868 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0852 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.084 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0845 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0838 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0832 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0824 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0808 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0789 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0798 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.079 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0785 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.079 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0782 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0794 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0795 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0779 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0778 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0795 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0803 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0781 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0773 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0763 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0758 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0762 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0771 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0782 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0774 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0811 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0801 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.08 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0811 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0761 units per person | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0731 units per person | 0.0519 units per person | 0.0892 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0837 units per person | 0.0789 units per person | 0.0875 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0789 units per person | 0.0779 units per person | 0.0798 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0776 units per person | 0.0758 units per person | 0.0803 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0792 units per person | 0.0761 units per person | 0.0811 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Panama?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Panama was 0.0761 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0892 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0519 units per person in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.