Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Panama
Panama: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 6,557 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Panama is 6,557, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Panama peaked at 7,123 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95, in 1970.
Panama ranks 70th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95 | — |
| 1981 | 922 | +870.5% |
| 1986 | 1,079 | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 1,690 | +56.6% |
| 2001 | 4,329 | +156.2% |
| 2002 | 4,375 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,554 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5,055 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 5,386 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 5,305 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5,716 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 6,232 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 6,351 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7,002 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 6,161 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 6,370 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 6,909 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 7,123 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6,959 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,199 | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 6,021 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 6,451 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 6,557 | +1.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 6,557 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,124, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Panama's 6,557 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 862, 7.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +870.5% | 95 | 922 |
| 2001 | +156.2% | 1,690 | 4,329 |
| 1994 | +56.6% | 1,079 | 1,690 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,000 | 922 | 1,079 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,690 | 1,690 | 1,690 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,256 | 4,329 | 6,351 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,754 | 6,161 | 7,123 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6,057 | 5,199 | 6,557 | 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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Panama?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Panama was 6,557 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7,123 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release