Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 55.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama is 55.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 151.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Panama peaked at 55.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2000.
That places Panama 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9% | — |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +41.5% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +55.7% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +94.1% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 11.9% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 21.9% | 51.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 53.6% | 55.1% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 191,589 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,629 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,443 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.86 % change on previous year (2023)
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 55.1% 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 55.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Panama ranks 11th 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 151.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release