Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 90.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 90.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Panama peaked at 98.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2000.
That places Panama 11th out of 37 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, richest quintile in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.1% | — |
| 2001 | 78.1% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 82.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 80.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 89.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 76.1% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 76.6% | 94.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 90.3% | 98.7% | 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, richest quintile in Panama?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Panama was 90.3% 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 98.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Panama ranks 11th 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 up 1.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release