Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 54.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Guatemala stood at 54.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.8% on the previous year and up 174.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Guatemala peaked at 54.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +74.7% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.7% | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 34.9% | 54.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Guatemala was 54.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Guatemala ranks 20th out of 27 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.3%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release