Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 63.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Panama is 63.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Panama peaked at 76.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2000.
That places Panama 9th out of 21 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, urban, poorest quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | +47.0% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 31.8% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 45.1% | 56.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 63.9% | 76.9% | 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, poorest quintile in Panama?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Panama was 63.9% 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 76.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Panama ranks 9th out of 21 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 22.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release