Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 60.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 60.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in 2015.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala peaked at 78.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.4% | — |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | +49.0% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 62.4% | 75.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 52.7% | 78.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 72.6% compare
- 25 Zambia 68.9% compare
- 26 Bangladesh 61.6% compare
- 28 Cameroon 54.0% compare
- 29 Mozambique 49.2% compare
- 30 Malawi 48.3% compare
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, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala was 60.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Guatemala ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release