Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala

Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 85.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
85.3%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2014
All-time low
73.0%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2015

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

0204060802000200720152000: 73 %2006: 79.4 %2011: 77.5 %2014: 88.2 %2015: 85.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala stood at 85.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala peaked at 88.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile, both sexes (%) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2015.
Year % Change
2000 73.0%
2006 79.4% +8.8%
2011 77.5% -2.4%
2014 88.2% +13.8%
2015 85.3% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.2% 73.0% 79.4% 2
2010s 83.7% 77.5% 88.2% 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 24 Bangladesh 88.5% compare
  2. 25 Zambia 88.3% compare
  3. 26 Cameroon 85.7% compare
  4. 28 Lesotho 80.5% compare
  5. 29 Sierra Leone 75.3% compare
  6. 30 Gambia 68.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala was 85.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
Guatemala ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 425 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release