Colombia vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both
Colombia
58.4%
in 2023
Panama
46.5%
in 2023
Colombia rank
13th
Panama rank
16th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 58.4% against 46.5% in Panama, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 13th and Panama ranks 16th of 51 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 | 27.3% | 17.6% | 9.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 29.9% | 15.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 48.7% | 9.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both, Colombia or Panama?
- Colombia, at 58.4% against 46.5% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both between Colombia and Panama?
- 11.9%, with Colombia 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, poorest quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Panama ranks 16th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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