Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Honduras
Honduras: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 57.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Honduras, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 57.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Honduras peaked at 57.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2001.
Honduras ranks 67th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.8% | — |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 26.8% | 42.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 46.0% | 54.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 56.1% | 57.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 64 Bangladesh 71.1% compare
- 65 Suriname 71.1% compare
- 66 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 60.3% compare
- 68 Guatemala 56.5% compare
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56.2% compare
- 70 Cambodia 56.0% compare
More education data for Honduras
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 49,996 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 78.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 79.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Honduras?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Honduras was 57.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2001.
- How does Honduras rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Honduras ranks 67th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release