Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 91.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Panama stood at 91.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Panama peaked at 91.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2001.
That places Panama 5th out of 36 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.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.1% | — |
| 2001 | 73.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 86.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 73.4% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 80.3% | 88.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.4% | 91.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 2 United States of America 96.6% compare
- 3 Uruguay 92.5% compare
- 4 Peru 92.2% compare
- 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.0% compare
- 7 Brazil 89.3% compare
- 8 Costa Rica 88.7% 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 total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Panama?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Panama was 91.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release