Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 79.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Panama is 79.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Panama peaked at 79.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2001.
That places Panama 42nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female (%) (rate female) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.8% | — |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 79.7% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 79.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Panama's 79.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.7%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 48.9% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 62.1% | 72.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 77.9% | 79.7% | 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, female in Panama?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Panama was 79.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Panama ranks 42nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release