Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) was 31.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Guatemala is 31.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Guatemala peaked at 48.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 69th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.5% | — |
| 2006 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | -18.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 31.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.1%, 39% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 31.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.3%, 38% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 39.0% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 37.1% | 48.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 31.0% | 38.0% | 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, urban, female in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Guatemala was 31.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Guatemala ranks 69th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release