Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both was 85.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Guatemala stood at 85.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Guatemala peaked at 85.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.6% | — |
| 2006 | 66.2% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 61.6% | 66.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 76.5% | 85.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Guatemala was 85.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Guatemala ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release