Secondary education, vocational pupils in Panama
Panama: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 47.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils in Panama stood at 47.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Panama peaked at 56.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2016.
That places Panama 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Panama, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.0% | — |
| 1971 | 54.9% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 54.2% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 53.4% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 53.2% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 53.6% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 54.4% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 53.7% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 54.5% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 54.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 53.9% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 54.6% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 53.8% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 53.3% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 52.9% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.1% | 53.2% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.0% | 52.9% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 47.8% | 51.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 46.3% | 49.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 191,589 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,629 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,443 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.86 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Panama?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Panama was 47.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Panama ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.