Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Guatemala
40.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua
39.5%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
107th
Nicaragua rank
110th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 40.8% against 39.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Guatemala ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 110th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 19.1% | 5.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 21.2% | 5.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 27.9% | 6.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 33.9% | 1.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.2% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Guatemala, at 40.8% against 39.5% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 1.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Guatemala ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 110th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release