Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Panama

Panama: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 21.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21.2%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
63rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2009
All-time low
17.0%
in 2002
Years of data
17
1999–2017

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Panama, 1999–2017

051015201999200820171999: 17.9 %2000: 17.5 %2001: 17.3 %2002: 17 %2004: 17.1 %2005: 17.6 %2006: 17.9 %2007: 18.1 %2008: 18.5 %2009: 21.8 %2010: 19.5 %2011: 19 %2013: 18 %2014: 18.4 %2015: 17.1 %2016: 19.5 %2017: 21.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Panama stood at 21.2%.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Panama peaked at 21.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2002.

That places Panama 63rd out of 162 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 17.9%
2000 17.5% -2.3%
2001 17.3% -1.5%
2002 17.0% -1.4%
2004 17.1% +0.7%
2005 17.6% +2.7%
2006 17.9% +1.5%
2007 18.1% +1.2%
2008 18.5% +2.1%
2009 21.8% +18.2%
2010 19.5% -10.8%
2011 19.0% -2.5%
2013 18.0% -5.1%
2014 18.4% +1.9%
2015 17.1% -6.8%
2016 19.5% +14.1%
2017 21.2% +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 1
2000s 18.1% 17.0% 21.8% 9
2010s 19.0% 17.1% 21.2% 7

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 22.4% compare
  2. 61 Iceland 21.4% compare
  3. 62 Portugal 21.3% compare
  4. 64 Mozambique 21.1% compare
  5. 65 Hong Kong 20.9% compare
  6. 66 El Salvador 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Panama?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Panama was 21.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2002.
How does Panama rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Panama ranks 63rd out of 162 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.