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
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 157,881 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release