Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both was 7.6% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Guatemala is 7.6%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 57.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Guatemala peaked at 18.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +85.3% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +193.4% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -57.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 6.2% | 18.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.1% compare
- 38 Zambia 8.3% compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 7.8% compare
- 41 Togo 7.0% compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 6.0% compare
- 43 Malawi 5.6% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Guatemala was 7.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Guatemala ranks 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release