Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Panama
Panama: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 75.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Panama, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Panama stood at 75.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Panama peaked at 79.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1980.
That places Panama 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.0% | — |
| 1997 | 72.2% | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 61.9% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 71.4% | 79.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 75.2% | 77.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 77.3% compare
- 54 Viet Nam 76.8% compare
- 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 75.5% compare
- 57 Mexico 72.1% compare
- 58 Philippines 71.7% compare
- 59 Brazil 71.2% compare
More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Panama?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Panama was 75.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1980.
- How does Panama rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Panama ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release