Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 91.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Panama is 91.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Panama peaked at 98.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2001.
That places Panama 10th out of 37 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, richest quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.8% | — |
| 2001 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 83.8% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 78.4% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 86.3% | 95.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 91.8% | 98.9% | 3 |
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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, richest quintile in Panama?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Panama was 91.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Panama ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release