Guatemala vs Honduras: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Guatemala
33.9%
in 2024
Honduras
34.3%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
116th
Honduras rank
114th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Guatemala
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 34.3% against 33.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Honduras ahead.
Guatemala ranks 116th and Honduras ranks 114th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Honduras in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 21.2% | 6.5% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 30.0% | 3.6% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 32.8% | 5.3% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Guatemala or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 34.3% against 33.9% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Guatemala and Honduras?
- 0.4%, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Honduras?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Honduras rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Guatemala ranks 116th and Honduras ranks 114th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.