Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Guatemala, 1973–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 4.5% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Guatemala peaked at 6.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1973.
That places Guatemala 123rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.9% | — |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +143.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +102.4% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Guatemala?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Guatemala was 4.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1973.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Guatemala ranks 123rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.