Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 13,964 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Panama recorded 13,964 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2016.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Panama peaked at 15,115 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 448 number, in 1970.
That places Panama 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,136 number | 448 number | 2,429 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,314 number | 2,673 number | 3,986 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,780 number | 3,328 number | 7,560 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 10,831 number | 7,996 number | 13,512 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,305 number | 13,424 number | 15,115 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 19,072 (2017)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Panama?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Panama was 13,964 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 15,115 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 448 number in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.