Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 5.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Guatemala, 2012–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 5.1% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 114.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Guatemala peaked at 5.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2012.
Guatemala ranks 96th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.9% | — |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +59.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -26.8% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 3 |
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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 educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Guatemala?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Guatemala was 5.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Guatemala ranks 96th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.