Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 90.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Panama stood at 90.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 90.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2001.
That places Panama 43rd out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.4% | — |
| 2001 | 63.5% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 73.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 77.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 83.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 88.8% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 63.5% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 72.9% | 85.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 88.8% | 90.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Panama?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Panama was 90.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 43rd out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release