Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female was 18.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Guatemala is 18.3%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Guatemala peaked at 20.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +294.1% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 3.4% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.4% | 20.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Guatemala was 18.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female?
- Guatemala ranks 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release