Secondary education, pupils in Panama
Panama: Secondary education, pupils was 311,983 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, pupils in Panama stood at 311,983.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Panama peaked at 326,849 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78,466, in 1970.
Panama ranks 123rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,577 | 78,466 | 170,417 | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,971 | 171,273 | 190,166 | 10 |
| 1990s | 209,705 | 195,903 | 230,034 | 8 |
| 2000s | 255,471 | 234,153 | 274,809 | 9 |
| 2010s | 306,790 | 283,747 | 326,849 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 19,072 (2017)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.11 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Panama?
- Secondary education, pupils in Panama was 311,983 in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 326,849 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,466 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Panama ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.