Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) was 58.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Panama is 58.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Panama peaked at 58.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2002.
That places Panama 44th out of 88 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, rural, both sexes (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 58.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Panama's 58.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.5%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 23.5% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 36.1% | 51.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.9% | 58.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Panama?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Panama was 58.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release