Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 41.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Guatemala stood at 41.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Guatemala peaked at 62.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.9% | — |
| 2006 | 43.3% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +48.9% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 43.3% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 41.7% | 62.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Guatemala was 41.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release