Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 3.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Guatemala, 2002–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Guatemala is 3.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Guatemala peaked at 4.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2012.
That places Guatemala 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.2% | — |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +52.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 225,289 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.56 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Guatemala?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Guatemala was 3.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.