Colombia vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both
Colombia
93.4%
in 2023
Panama
91.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
9th
Panama rank
11th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 93.4% against 91.8% in Panama, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and Panama ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.5% | 81.8% | 3.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 88.0% | 3.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 94.3% | 1.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both, Colombia or Panama?
- Colombia, at 93.4% against 91.8% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both between Colombia and Panama?
- 1.6%, 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, richest quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Panama ranks 11th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest 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