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

Latest (2015)
41.7%
Change on year
down 33.4%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
62.6%
in 2014
All-time low
41.7%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2000–2015

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Guatemala, 2000–2015

02040602000200720152000: 51.9 %2006: 43.3 %2011: 42 %2014: 62.6 %2015: 41.7 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.6% 43.3% 51.9% 2
2010s 48.8% 41.7% 62.6% 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 26 Zambia 53.5% compare
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  3. 28 Sierra Leone 46.6% compare
  4. 30 Cameroon 41.5% compare
  5. 31 Senegal 34.3% compare
  6. 32 Benin 21.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 414 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release