Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 82.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Panama stood at 82.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Panama peaked at 84.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2001.
That places Panama 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, middle quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.9% | — |
| 2001 | 55.4% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 82.1% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 55.4% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 64.9% | 77.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 80.8% | 84.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Panama
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Panama?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Panama was 82.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Panama ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release