Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (rate male) in Panama
Panama: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (rate male) was 70.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Panama stood at 70.3%.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Panama peaked at 73.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2017.
That places Panama 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (rate male) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.6% | — |
| 2000 | 55.5% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | -3.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 70.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.7%, 78% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Panama's 70.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.9%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 55.5% | 60.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 54.1% | 65.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 59.9% | 73.0% | 4 |
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 total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Panama?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Panama was 70.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male?
- Panama ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release