Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama

Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 61.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
61.7%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
63.7%
in 2022
All-time low
18.5%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2023

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama, 2000–2023

20304050602000201120232000: 24.3 %2001: 18.5 %2002: 18.9 %2003: 21.2 %2004: 19.1 %2005: 21.1 %2006: 25.8 %2007: 34.3 %2008: 27.8 %2009: 27 %2011: 31.6 %2013: 32.4 %2014: 39.7 %2015: 33.6 %2016: 41.8 %2017: 52.3 %2018: 43.7 %2019: 47.6 %2021: 56.3 %2022: 63.7 %2023: 61.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 61.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama peaked at 63.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2001.

Panama ranks 10th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Panama, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 24.3%
2001 18.5% -23.9%
2002 18.9% +2.2%
2003 21.2% +12.2%
2004 19.1% -9.9%
2005 21.1% +10.5%
2006 25.8% +22.3%
2007 34.3% +32.9%
2008 27.8% -19.0%
2009 27.0% -2.9%
2011 31.6% +17.0%
2013 32.4% +2.5%
2014 39.7% +22.5%
2015 33.6% -15.4%
2016 41.8% +24.4%
2017 52.3% +25.1%
2018 43.7% -16.4%
2019 47.6% +8.9%
2021 56.3% +18.3%
2022 63.7% +13.1%
2023 61.7% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.8% 18.5% 34.3% 10
2010s 40.3% 31.6% 52.3% 8
2020s 60.6% 56.3% 63.7% 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 7 Paraguay 66.3% compare
  2. 8 Jordan 65.8% compare
  3. 9 Bolivia 65.0% compare
  4. 11 Dominican Republic 57.4% compare
  5. 12 Uruguay 53.5% compare
  6. 13 Nigeria 53.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama was 61.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2001.
How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
Panama ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 398 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release