Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Panama

Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 97.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.5%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
3rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2021
All-time low
79.8%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Panama, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 85.9 %2001: 79.8 %2002: 83 %2003: 85.4 %2004: 85.4 %2005: 89.8 %2006: 86.6 %2007: 91 %2008: 93.3 %2009: 92.4 %2011: 93.9 %2013: 94.3 %2014: 90.7 %2015: 95.7 %2016: 91.2 %2017: 96.4 %2018: 95.3 %2019: 95.1 %2021: 99 %2022: 94.7 %2023: 97.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 97.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2023.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Panama peaked at 99.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2001.

Panama ranks 3rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, female (%) in Panama, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 85.9%
2001 79.8% -7.1%
2002 83.0% +4.0%
2003 85.4% +2.9%
2004 85.4% +0.0%
2005 89.8% +5.2%
2006 86.6% -3.6%
2007 91.0% +5.1%
2008 93.3% +2.5%
2009 92.4% -1.0%
2011 93.9% +1.6%
2013 94.3% +0.4%
2014 90.7% -3.8%
2015 95.7% +5.5%
2016 91.2% -4.7%
2017 96.4% +5.7%
2018 95.3% -1.1%
2019 95.1% -0.2%
2021 99.0% +4.1%
2022 94.7% -4.3%
2023 97.5% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.3% 79.8% 93.3% 10
2010s 94.1% 90.7% 96.4% 8
2020s 97.1% 94.7% 99.0% 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 1 Chile 99.4% compare
  2. 2 Bolivia 97.8% compare
  3. 4 Brazil 97.1% compare
  4. 5 Ecuador 96.5% compare
  5. 6 Peru 95.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Panama?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Panama was 97.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2001.
How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
Panama ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, urban, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
32 places, 404 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release