Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Guatemala

Guatemala: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 25.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
25.7%
Change on year
down 34.2%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2014
All-time low
18.8%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2000–2015

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Guatemala, 2000–2015

0102030402000200720152000: 21.6 %2006: 25.8 %2011: 18.8 %2014: 39.1 %2015: 25.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Guatemala stood at 25.7%.

That represents a change of down 34.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Guatemala peaked at 39.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2011.

Guatemala ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2015.
Year % Change
2000 21.6%
2006 25.8% +19.4%
2011 18.8% -27.3%
2014 39.1% +108.5%
2015 25.7% -34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.7% 21.6% 25.8% 2
2010s 27.9% 18.8% 39.1% 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 22 Lesotho 40.7% compare
  2. 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 38.2% compare
  3. 24 Nepal 28.1% compare
  4. 26 Bangladesh 22.2% compare
  5. 27 Zambia 22.0% compare
  6. 28 Gambia 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Guatemala?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Guatemala was 25.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
Guatemala ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2015.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 414 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release