Colombia vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Colombia
46.7%
in 2023
Panama
55.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
14th
Panama rank
11th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 55.1% against 46.7% in Colombia, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Colombia ranks 14th and Panama ranks 11th of 36 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 | 27.9% | 19.8% | 8.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 39.2% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 54.4% | 5.8% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 55.1% against 46.7% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Colombia and Panama?
- 8.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Colombia ranks 14th and Panama ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, male (%). 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