Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male (%) was 31.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 31.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in 2015.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Guatemala peaked at 37.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 30th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6% | — |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +57.5% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -17.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 31.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1%, 38% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 31.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.1%, 37% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.6% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 27.9% | 37.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Guatemala was 31.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male?
- Guatemala ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release