Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Panama

Panama: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 73,784 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
73,784 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
115th
of 205 countries
All-time high
73,784 number
in 2020
All-time low
38,183 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Panama, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Panama is 73,784 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Panama peaked at 73,784 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38,183 number, in 1970.

That places Panama 115th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Panama, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 38,183 number
1971 39,405 number +3.2%
1972 40,629 number +3.1%
1973 41,873 number +3.1%
1974 43,137 number +3.0%
1975 44,357 number +2.8%
1976 45,412 number +2.4%
1977 46,437 number +2.3%
1978 47,471 number +2.2%
1979 48,465 number +2.1%
1980 49,455 number +2.0%
1981 50,512 number +2.1%
1982 51,579 number +2.1%
1983 52,585 number +2.0%
1984 53,578 number +1.9%
1985 54,439 number +1.6%
1986 55,021 number +1.1%
1987 55,436 number +0.8%
1988 55,855 number +0.8%
1989 56,262 number +0.7%
1990 56,647 number +0.7%
1991 57,013 number +0.6%
1992 57,401 number +0.7%
1993 57,789 number +0.7%
1994 58,142 number +0.6%
1995 58,540 number +0.7%
1996 59,137 number +1.0%
1997 59,796 number +1.1%
1998 60,429 number +1.1%
1999 61,105 number +1.1%
2000 61,722 number +1.0%
2001 62,136 number +0.7%
2002 62,487 number +0.6%
2003 62,899 number +0.7%
2004 63,263 number +0.6%
2005 63,743 number +0.8%
2006 64,656 number +1.4%
2007 65,724 number +1.7%
2008 66,711 number +1.5%
2009 67,728 number +1.5%
2010 68,583 number +1.3%
2011 69,062 number +0.7%
2012 69,306 number +0.4%
2013 69,605 number +0.4%
2014 69,883 number +0.4%
2015 70,240 number +0.5%
2016 70,941 number +1.0%
2017 71,771 number +1.2%
2018 72,523 number +1.0%
2019 73,169 number +0.9%
2020 73,784 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 43,537 number 38,183 number 48,465 number 10
1980s 53,472 number 49,455 number 56,262 number 10
1990s 58,600 number 56,647 number 61,105 number 10
2000s 64,107 number 61,722 number 67,728 number 10
2010s 70,508 number 68,583 number 73,169 number 10
2020s 73,784 number 73,784 number 73,784 number 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 112 Austria 83,499 number compare
  2. 113 Switzerland 81,418 number compare
  3. 114 Bulgaria 76,030 number compare
  4. 116 Costa Rica 70,977 number compare
  5. 117 Denmark 67,746 number compare
  6. 118 Oman 67,654 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Panama?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Panama was 73,784 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 73,784 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 38,183 number in 1970.
How does Panama rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Panama ranks 115th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.