Colombia vs Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile
Colombia
65.2%
in 2023
Panama
80.7%
in 2023
Colombia rank
11th
Panama rank
8th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 80.7% against 65.2% in Colombia, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Panama ranks 8th of 21 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 55.0% | 17.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 58.6% | 6.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 77.0% | 14.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 80.7% against 65.2% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile between Colombia and Panama?
- 15.5%, 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, richest quintile?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Panama ranks 8th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest 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