Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Panama
Panama: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 15.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Panama stood at 15.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Panama peaked at 44.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2016.
That places Panama 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.8% | — |
| 1971 | 36.8% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 35.2% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 35.0% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 36.1% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 34.3% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 32.4% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 30.1% | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 27.2% | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 25.6% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 25.0% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 26.2% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 27.0% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 28.8% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 27.6% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | +69.0% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -51.2% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.0% | 25.6% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 25.0% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 26.3% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 15.3% | 41.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.5% | 15.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Panama?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Panama was 15.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Panama ranks 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release