Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 33.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Guatemala, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Guatemala stood at 33.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Guatemala peaked at 42.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1973.
That places Guatemala 115th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.1% | — |
| 1981 | 9.1% | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +80.2% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +63.9% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.8% | 17.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 24.2% | 32.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 33.1% | 42.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Guatemala?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Guatemala was 33.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1973.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Guatemala ranks 115th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 completed lower secondary, 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 lower secondary education.