Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 70.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Panama stood at 70.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Panama peaked at 70.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 44th of 94 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, male (%) (rate male) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2% | — |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +4.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 70.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.9%, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Panama's 70.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.9%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 43.2% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 51.6% | 61.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 67.4% | 70.1% | 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, male in Panama?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Panama was 70.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 94 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release