Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 15.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Guatemala stood at 15.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.6% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Guatemala peaked at 26.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 21st out of 24 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +103.1% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +96.9% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -42.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 13.1% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 13.6% | 26.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Guatemala was 15.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Guatemala ranks 21st out of 24 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release