Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both was 26.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 26.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in 2015.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Guatemala peaked at 35.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 40th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +66.3% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +44.8% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | +72.9% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.6% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 20.7% | 35.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (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 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Guatemala was 26.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Guatemala ranks 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release