Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 35.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Guatemala stood at 35.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Guatemala peaked at 35.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +63.3% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +52.2% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 14.7% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 23.4% | 35.7% | 3 |
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, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Guatemala was 35.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Guatemala ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release