Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in Panama
Panama: Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general was 50.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 50.3% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2017.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Panama peaked at 59.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2000.
That places Panama 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.0% | — |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -14.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 50.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.9%, 76% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Panama's 50.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.9%, 60% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 38.6% | 53.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 50.3% | 59.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Panama?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Panama was 50.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Panama ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release