Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Panama
Panama: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 448 number | — |
| 1971 | 556 number | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 668 number | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 670 number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 999 number | +49.1% |
| 1975 | 1,519 number | +52.1% |
| 1976 | 1,427 number | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 1,508 number | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 2,429 number | +61.1% |
| 1980 | 2,673 number | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 2,911 number | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 3,475 number | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 3,272 number | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 3,986 number | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 3,581 number | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 3,317 number | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 3,336 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,275 number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 3,328 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3,534 number | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 3,771 number | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 4,108 number | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 4,652 number | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 4,747 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4,979 number | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 6,337 number | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 7,560 number | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 7,996 number | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 8,358 number | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 8,444 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10,381 number | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 10,983 number | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 11,431 number | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 11,528 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12,209 number | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 13,464 number | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 13,512 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 15,115 number | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 13,424 number | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 13,828 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 14,670 number | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 14,830 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 13,964 number | -5.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 13,964 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Panama's 13,964 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,990 number, 7.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +61.1% | 1,508 number | 2,429 number |
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
- 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 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.