Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 58.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala is 58.5%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala peaked at 82.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2011.
Guatemala ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.8% | — |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +49.1% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | -26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 59.8% | 82.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 53.1% | 79.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 25 Dominican Republic 71.0% compare
- 26 Bangladesh 65.2% compare
- 27 Cameroon 60.7% compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 51.8% compare
- 30 Mozambique 50.7% compare
- 31 Malawi 46.1% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 58.5% 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 82.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Guatemala ranks 28th 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 28.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release