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

Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 93.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2021
All-time low
70.8%
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2023

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

0204060801002000201120232000: 73.5 %2001: 72.3 %2002: 70.8 %2003: 77.1 %2004: 78.2 %2005: 81.2 %2006: 79.6 %2007: 80.4 %2008: 75.2 %2009: 77.2 %2011: 81 %2013: 81.2 %2014: 82 %2015: 82 %2016: 85.9 %2017: 88.2 %2018: 89.4 %2019: 82.9 %2021: 95 %2022: 91.2 %2023: 93 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 93.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in 2023.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Panama peaked at 95.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2002.

That places Panama 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Panama, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 73.5%
2001 72.3% -1.6%
2002 70.8% -2.1%
2003 77.1% +8.9%
2004 78.2% +1.4%
2005 81.2% +3.8%
2006 79.6% -2.0%
2007 80.4% +1.0%
2008 75.2% -6.5%
2009 77.2% +2.7%
2011 81.0% +4.9%
2013 81.2% +0.2%
2014 82.0% +1.0%
2015 82.0% +0.0%
2016 85.9% +4.8%
2017 88.2% +2.7%
2018 89.4% +1.4%
2019 82.9% -7.3%
2021 95.0% +14.6%
2022 91.2% -4.0%
2023 93.0% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.5% 70.8% 81.2% 10
2010s 84.1% 81.0% 89.4% 8
2020s 93.1% 91.2% 95.0% 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 2 Chile 99.5% compare
  2. 3 Peru 94.5% compare
  3. 4 Ecuador 94.2% compare
  4. 6 Mexico 91.3% compare
  5. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.2% compare
  6. 8 Brazil 90.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Panama?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Panama was 93.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2002.
How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
Panama ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
31 places, 399 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release