Colombia vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both
Colombia
75.5%
in 2023
Panama
78.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
13th
Panama rank
10th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 78.3% against 75.5% in Colombia, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and Panama ranks 10th of 50 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 50.7% | 3.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 61.9% | 9.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 74.6% | 0.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 78.3% against 75.5% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both between Colombia and Panama?
- 2.8%, 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, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Panama ranks 10th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle 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