Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 29.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala is 29.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 46.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 79th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.8% | — |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 37.8% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 37.0% | 46.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 29.8% | 38.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 225,289 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.56 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala was 29.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 79th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release