Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 59.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 59.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Panama peaked at 59.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2001.
That places Panama 10th 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, second quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -58.4% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +64.5% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 10.2% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 21.7% | 44.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 46.0% | 59.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 7 Jordan 67.7% compare
- 8 Philippines 67.6% compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 63.3% compare
- 11 Brazil 58.4% compare
- 12 Colombia 57.1% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 53.2% compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
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 59.1% 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 59.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Panama ranks 10th 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 108.8%. 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, rural, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release