Mexico vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both
Mexico
43.4%
in 2022
Panama
46.5%
in 2023
Mexico rank
19th
Panama rank
16th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 46.5% against 43.4% in Mexico, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 19th and Panama ranks 16th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 17.9% | 4.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 30.6% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 49.5% | 6.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 46.5% against 43.4% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both between Mexico and Panama?
- 3.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Mexico ranks 19th 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