Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Panama

Panama: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 63,752 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
63,752 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
108th
of 187 countries
All-time high
63,752 number
in 2016
All-time low
5,147 number
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2016

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Panama, 1970–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199320161970: 5.1k number1971: 8.7k number1972: 10.4k number1973: 10.8k number1974: 11.9k number1975: 13.2k number1976: 14.9k number1977: 16.8k number1978: 16.0k number1979: 17.0k number1980: 18.2k number1981: 19.5k number1982: 20.3k number1983: 18.4k number1984: 23.0k number1985: 23.4k number1987: 22.2k number1988: 21.9k number1994: 28.3k number1998: 41.0k number1999: 42.7k number2000: 44.9k number2001: 44.3k number2002: 44.5k number2003: 51.2k number2004: 49.3k number2005: 49.0k number2006: 51.1k number2007: 52.3k number2008: 54.1k number2009: 54.6k number2010: 56.0k number2011: 53.4k number2012: 56.0k number2014: 57.2k number2015: 61.9k number2016: 63.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Panama recorded 63,752 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Panama peaked at 63,752 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,147 number, in 1970.

Panama ranks 108th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Panama, 1970 to 2016.
Year number Change
1970 5,147 number
1971 8,674 number +68.5%
1972 10,380 number +19.7%
1973 10,816 number +4.2%
1974 11,892 number +9.9%
1975 13,199 number +11.0%
1976 14,865 number +12.6%
1977 16,813 number +13.1%
1978 16,023 number -4.7%
1979 16,983 number +6.0%
1980 18,201 number +7.2%
1981 19,501 number +7.1%
1982 20,302 number +4.1%
1983 18,437 number -9.2%
1984 22,978 number +24.6%
1985 23,447 number +2.0%
1987 22,232 number -5.2%
1988 21,918 number -1.4%
1994 28,268 number +29.0%
1998 40,993 number +45.0%
1999 42,709 number +4.2%
2000 44,878 number +5.1%
2001 44,320 number -1.2%
2002 44,528 number +0.5%
2003 51,236 number +15.1%
2004 49,347 number -3.7%
2005 49,042 number -0.6%
2006 51,129 number +4.3%
2007 52,287 number +2.3%
2008 54,111 number +3.5%
2009 54,604 number +0.9%
2010 56,039 number +2.6%
2011 53,366 number -4.8%
2012 56,025 number +5.0%
2014 57,213 number +2.1%
2015 61,936 number +8.3%
2016 63,752 number +2.9%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 63,752 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 71% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 63,752 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,883 number, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +68.5% 5,147 number 8,674 number
1998 +45.0% 28,268 number 40,993 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,479 number 5,147 number 16,983 number 10
1980s 20,877 number 18,201 number 23,447 number 8
1990s 37,323 number 28,268 number 42,709 number 3
2000s 49,548 number 44,320 number 54,604 number 10
2010s 58,055 number 53,366 number 63,752 number 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 105 Zimbabwe 70,642 number compare
  2. 106 Togo 66,383 number compare
  3. 107 Mongolia 65,154 number compare
  4. 109 Slovakia 59,241 number compare
  5. 110 Mali 58,904 number compare
  6. 111 Albania 56,100 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Panama?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Panama was 63,752 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 63,752 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 5,147 number in 1970.
How does Panama rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Panama ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.