Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Panama
Panama: Share of the population with at least some secondary education was 64.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 64.71 for share of the population with at least some secondary education in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some secondary education in Panama peaked at 69.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.6, in 1970.
That places Panama 81st out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.6 | — |
| 1980 | 31.5 | +45.8% |
| 1990 | 44.01 | +39.7% |
| 1997 | 52.65 | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 47.49 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 48.4 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 49.9 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 51.1 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 52.1 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 52.5 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 53.2 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 54.5 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 56.1 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 56.5 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.49 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 57.6 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 60.1 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 61 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.7 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.5 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.7 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.47 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 66.6 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 66.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68.2 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 64.71 | -5.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 64.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 91.64, 71% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Panama's 64.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.99, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with at least some secondary education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +45.8% | 21.6 | 31.5 |
| 1990 | +39.7% | 31.5 | 44.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6 | 21.6 | 21.6 | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.33 | 44.01 | 52.65 | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.18 | 47.49 | 56.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.14 | 57.6 | 69.47 | 9 |
| 2020s | 66.53 | 64.71 | 68.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 share of the population with at least some secondary education in Panama?
- Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Panama was 64.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 69.47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for share of the population with at least some secondary education?
- Panama ranks 81st out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with at least some secondary education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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