Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) was 74.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama is 74.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 74.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2001.
Panama ranks 44th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4% | — |
| 2001 | 46.6% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 73.7% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | +1.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 74.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.0%, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Panama's 74.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.7%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 46.6% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 56.8% | 66.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 73.7% | 74.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Panama was 74.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release