Guatemala vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Guatemala
1 GPIA
in 2024
United States
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Guatemala rank
40th
United States rank
37th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Guatemala
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Guatemala, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United States ahead.
Guatemala ranks 40th and United States ranks 37th of 107 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7616 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.2728 GPIA | United States |
| 2010s | 0.7753 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.2458 GPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 0.8857 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.1266 GPIA | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Guatemala or United States?
- United States, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Guatemala and United States?
- 0.01 GPIA, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Guatemala ranks 40th and United States ranks 37th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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