Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 65.7% 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 65.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Panama peaked at 65.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 6th of 21 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, poorest quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.7% | — |
| 2001 | 29.5% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 28.7% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 35.6% | 45.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 55.6% | 65.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- 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)
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 65.7% 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 65.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Panama ranks 6th 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 84.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release