Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 82.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 82.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Panama peaked at 88.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 8th of 36 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, urban, fourth quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.6% | — |
| 2001 | 63.6% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 82.3% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 59.6% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 65.2% | 78.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 82.3% | 88.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 157,881 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Panama?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Panama was 82.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Panama ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release