Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 44.1% 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 44.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Guatemala peaked at 63.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.0% | — |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 47.3% | 54.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 44.1% | 63.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
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 44.1% 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 63.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 32 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 6.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release