Guatemala vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary

Guatemala
17.9%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
20.6%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
122nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
120th

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time

  • Guatemala
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 20.6% against 17.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Guatemala ranks 122nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th of 142 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2010s 14.5% 17.5% 2.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 25.6% 22.3% 3.3% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Guatemala or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 20.6% against 17.9% in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
2.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
Guatemala ranks 122nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 2,311 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.