Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Panama

Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 40.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
40.3%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
10th
of 29 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2018
All-time low
13.2%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Panama, 2000–2018

102030402000200920182000: 20.9 %2001: 13.2 %2002: 13.9 %2003: 16.7 %2004: 15.7 %2005: 16.7 %2006: 18.1 %2007: 18.4 %2008: 20.9 %2009: 21.4 %2011: 22.9 %2013: 24.8 %2014: 22.3 %2015: 25.6 %2016: 25.3 %2017: 38 %2018: 40.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Panama is 40.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Panama peaked at 40.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2001.

That places Panama 10th out of 29 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Panama, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 20.9%
2001 13.2% -37.1%
2002 13.9% +5.9%
2003 16.7% +20.0%
2004 15.7% -6.5%
2005 16.7% +6.6%
2006 18.1% +8.1%
2007 18.4% +1.8%
2008 20.9% +13.8%
2009 21.4% +2.2%
2011 22.9% +7.3%
2013 24.8% +8.0%
2014 22.3% -10.1%
2015 25.6% +15.0%
2016 25.3% -1.1%
2017 38.0% +50.1%
2018 40.3% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.6% 13.2% 21.4% 10
2010s 28.4% 22.3% 40.3% 7

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 7 Mongolia 50.5% compare
  2. 8 Dominican Republic 44.2% compare
  3. 9 Brazil 42.6% compare
  4. 11 Paraguay 38.3% compare
  5. 12 Mexico 37.6% compare
  6. 13 Costa Rica 33.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Panama?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Panama was 40.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2001.
How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
Panama ranks 10th out of 29 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 309 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/