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

Panama: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both was 54.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
54.2%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
10th
of 29 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2016
All-time low
28.4%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2000–2018

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

02040602000200920182000: 32 %2001: 28.4 %2002: 30.2 %2003: 30.6 %2004: 33.9 %2005: 32.2 %2006: 37.2 %2007: 40.4 %2008: 39 %2009: 41.4 %2011: 46.4 %2013: 44 %2014: 48.1 %2015: 51.7 %2016: 55.6 %2017: 51.4 %2018: 54.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Panama is 54.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Panama peaked at 55.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, 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, second quintile, both in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Panama, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 32.0% —
2001 28.4% -11.2%
2002 30.2% +6.0%
2003 30.6% +1.4%
2004 33.9% +10.7%
2005 32.2% -4.8%
2006 37.2% +15.4%
2007 40.4% +8.5%
2008 39.0% -3.2%
2009 41.4% +5.9%
2011 46.4% +12.1%
2013 44.0% -5.1%
2014 48.1% +9.2%
2015 51.7% +7.5%
2016 55.6% +7.5%
2017 51.4% -7.5%
2018 54.2% +5.3%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 54.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.4%, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.5% 28.4% 41.4% 10
2010s 50.2% 44.0% 55.6% 7

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 7 Colombia 60.1% compare
  2. 8 Brazil 58.7% compare
  3. 9 Dominican Republic 58.6% compare
  4. 11 Costa Rica 48.9% compare
  5. 12 Paraguay 48.2% compare
  6. 13 Mexico 47.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Panama?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Panama was 54.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2001.
How does Panama rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
Panama ranks 10th out of 29 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second 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/