Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male was 87.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Panama is 87.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Panama peaked at 87.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2002.
Panama ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.4% | — |
| 2001 | 48.3% | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 47.4% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 64.0% | 79.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 79.2% | 87.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 5 Ecuador 90.8% compare
- 6 Costa Rica 88.0% compare
- 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 87.7% compare
- 9 Mexico 86.0% compare
- 10 Brazil 85.9% compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 84.3% compare
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, second quintile, male in Panama?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Panama was 87.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male?
- Panama ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release