Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 14.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 14.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 20.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 67th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +50.8% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +85.7% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 11.0% | 20.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.5% | 17.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala was 14.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 67th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release