Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both was 78.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Panama stood at 78.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Panama peaked at 78.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2001.
Panama ranks 10th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.6% | — |
| 2001 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 43.3% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 56.6% | 68.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 72.6% | 78.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Panama?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Panama was 78.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Panama ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release