Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 21.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Guatemala is 21.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.7% on the previous year and up 183.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Guatemala peaked at 21.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +212.5% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +161.6% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +43.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.4% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.8% | 21.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 20 Bangladesh 31.6% compare
- 21 Lesotho 25.4% compare
- 22 Nepal 24.4% compare
- 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.5% compare
- 25 Zambia 18.3% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 14.6% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 568,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Guatemala was 21.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Guatemala ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.7%. 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, rural, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release