Secondary education, vocational pupils in Panama
Panama: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 54,671 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Panama is 54,671, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils 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 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils 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% |
| 2004 | 102,047 | -1.3% |
| 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% |
| 2016 | 53,760 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 54,671 | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +97.8% | 51,213 | 101,310 |
| 2006 | -51.4% | 98,335 | 47,776 |
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 | 75,889 | 42,843 | 103,350 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49,725 | 44,932 | 54,671 | 5 |
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
- 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, vocational pupils in Panama?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Panama was 54,671 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 103,350 in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,546 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Panama ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.