Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both was 71.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 71.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Panama peaked at 71.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2001.
Panama ranks 11th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 28.4% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 44.0% | 56.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 65.4% | 71.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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, second quintile, both in Panama?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Panama was 71.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Panama ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release