Secondary education, vocational pupils in Panama
Panama: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 54,671 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils in Panama is 54,671, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Panama peaked at 103,350 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27,546, in 1970.
That places Panama 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,977 | 27,546 | 44,822 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,020 | 40,777 | 51,987 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,262 | 51,213 | 101,310 | 2 |
| 2000s | 75,889 | 42,843 | 103,350 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49,725 | 44,932 | 54,671 | 5 |
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More education data for Panama
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 19,072 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.29 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Panama?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Panama was 54,671 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 103,350 in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,546 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Panama ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.