Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Panama
Panama: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 54,671 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Panama is 54,671, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Panama peaked at 103,350 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27,546, in 1970.
That places Panama 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,546 | — |
| 1971 | 30,264 | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 33,009 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 37,488 | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 43,355 | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 43,817 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 44,449 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 44,822 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 43,509 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 41,511 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 40,777 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 44,291 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 45,588 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 46,528 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 48,651 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 50,066 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 51,426 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 51,987 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 50,783 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 50,101 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 51,213 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 101,310 | +97.8% |
| 2000 | 99,976 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 101,170 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 103,350 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 102,698 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 102,047 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 98,335 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 47,776 | -51.4% |
| 2007 | 42,991 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 42,843 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 44,515 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 44,932 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 46,302 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 48,958 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 50,158 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 51,359 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 52,560 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 53,760 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 54,671 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,977 | 27,546 | 44,822 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,020 | 40,777 | 51,987 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,262 | 51,213 | 101,310 | 2 |
| 2000s | 78,570 | 42,843 | 103,350 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,338 | 44,932 | 54,671 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 84 Lebanon 62,551 compare
- 85 Niger 56,458 compare
- 86 Peru 55,088 compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 54,632 compare
- 89 North Macedonia 45,294 compare
- 90 Papua New Guinea 43,678 compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Panama?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Panama was 54,671 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 103,350 in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,546 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Panama ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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, vocational 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, vocational pupils with 606 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.