Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 64.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 64.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Panama peaked at 67.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 7th of 24 countries on this measure, 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, urban, poorest quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2% | — |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 64.7% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 30.2% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 44.0% | 51.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 64.7% | 67.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Panama?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Panama was 64.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Panama ranks 7th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release