Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 42.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 42.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Guatemala peaked at 42.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.0% | — |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +87.1% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 14.0% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 36.5% | 42.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 568,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Guatemala was 42.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release