Mexico vs Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Mexico
68.3%
in 2024
Panama
65.7%
in 2024
Mexico rank
70th
Panama rank
71st
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 68.3% against 65.7% in Panama, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 70th and Panama ranks 71st of 131 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 31.6% | 17.4% | Panama |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 45.1% | 15.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 54.3% | 8.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 63.1% | 5.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 66.5% | 0.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 68.3% against 65.7% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Mexico and Panama?
- 2.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Mexico ranks 70th and Panama ranks 71st of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). 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