Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 10,071 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama stood at 10,071.
The figure is up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 10,307 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,008, in 1999.
Panama ranks 89th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,008 | — |
| 2000 | 6,010 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,198 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6,517 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 6,691 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 6,870 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6,879 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7,035 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 7,210 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7,948 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 7,706 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8,116 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 8,374 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 10,307 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 10,071 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 10,071 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,071 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,008 | 6,008 | 6,008 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,818 | 6,010 | 7,948 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,245 | 7,706 | 10,307 | 7 |
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More education data for Panama
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama was 10,071 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10,307 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,008 in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 89th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release