Colombia vs Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both
Colombia
71.6%
in 2023
Panama
78.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
20th
Panama rank
17th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 78.4% against 71.6% in Colombia, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Panama ranks 17th of 50 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 0.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 60.9% | 1.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 77.1% | 7.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 78.4% against 71.6% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both between Colombia and Panama?
- 6.8%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Panama ranks 17th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release