Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Panama
Panama: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 23,777 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Panama recorded 23,777 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 23,777 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,784, in 1970.
Panama ranks 119th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,784 | — |
| 1971 | 4,460 | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 5,039 | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 5,426 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 5,780 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 5,666 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 5,701 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 5,882 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 5,952 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 6,202 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 8,138 | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 8,610 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 8,924 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 9,184 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 9,491 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 9,681 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 9,873 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 10,068 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 9,796 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 9,968 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 9,754 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 9,996 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 10,521 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 10,979 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 11,440 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 11,817 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 12,239 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 14,380 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 14,404 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 15,181 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 15,613 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 16,109 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 16,392 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16,317 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16,847 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 17,337 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18,750 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 18,501 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19,463 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 20,001 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 22,946 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 23,777 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 23,777 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23,777 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 23,777 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 81% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 23,777 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 | +31.2% | 6,202 | 8,138 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,389 | 3,784 | 6,202 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,373 | 8,138 | 10,068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,391 | 9,754 | 14,380 | 8 |
| 2000s | 16,328 | 14,404 | 18,750 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21,749 | 18,501 | 23,777 | 7 |
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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Panama?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Panama was 23,777 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 23,777 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,784 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release