Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 2.6% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in 2015.
That represents a change of down 75.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala peaked at 10.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -40.6% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +463.2% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -75.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 1.9% | 10.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 39 Senegal 3.6% compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 3.4% compare
- 41 Benin 2.8% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 1.9% compare
- 45 Mozambique 1.9% compare
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, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala was 2.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release