Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 53.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Panama is 53.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 141.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Panama peaked at 53.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2002.
That places Panama 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -43.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +79.5% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +64.6% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 7.8% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 22.1% | 43.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 44.6% | 53.4% | 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, rural, second quintile in Panama?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Panama was 53.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Panama ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release