Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) was 13.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 13.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in 2024.
The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Guatemala peaked at 22.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male (%) (upper) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +94.7% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -32.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 13.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.4%, 26% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 13.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.7%, 26% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 11.3% | 22.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 13.8% | 20.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Guatemala was 13.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male?
- Guatemala ranks 64th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release