Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.4%
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
78th
of 94 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2014
All-time low
19.9%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 22.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 34.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 78th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -18.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 22.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 22.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.9%, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 19.9% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 25.0% | 34.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 22.4% | 27.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 75 Guinea 23.4% compare
- 76 Sierra Leone 22.5% compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 22.5% compare
- 79 Cote d'Ivoire 22.4% compare
- 80 Mozambique 21.7% compare
- 81 Liberia 21.0% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Guatemala was 22.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 78th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release