Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 4.2% 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 4.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Guatemala peaked at 4.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2012.
Guatemala ranks 106th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.2% | — |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
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 4.2% 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 4.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Guatemala ranks 106th out of 110 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 24.0%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (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.