Mexico vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Mexico
61.6%
in 2025
Panama
64.2%
in 2025
Mexico rank
86th
Panama rank
84th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 64.2% against 61.6% in Mexico, a difference of 2.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 86th and Panama ranks 84th of 164 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.3% | 42.2% | 11.9% | Panama |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 45.1% | 12.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 50.7% | 10.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 58.4% | 6.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 62.9% | 3.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 64.2% against 61.6% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Mexico and Panama?
- 2.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Mexico ranks 86th and Panama ranks 84th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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