Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male was 69.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 69.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Guatemala peaked at 71.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 62nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.7% | — |
| 2006 | 53.6% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 53.6% | 58.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 60.9% | 66.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.1% | 71.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 225,289 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.56 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Guatemala was 69.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release