Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Honduras
Honduras: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 7.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Honduras, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 7.9% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Honduras peaked at 10.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1974.
That places Honduras 110th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Honduras, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.1% | — |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +230.9% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +103.2% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -44.2% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +73.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +96.8% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +64.2% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -60.2% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +92.9% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +8.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 7.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 7.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.5%, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 7.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 3.8% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 107 Pakistan 8.6% compare
- 108 El Salvador 8.5% compare
- 109 Bangladesh 8.1% compare
- 111 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.1% compare
- 112 Rwanda 6.5% compare
- 113 Togo 6.4% compare
More education data for Honduras
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.44 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.38 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,374 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,198 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Honduras?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Honduras was 7.9% in 2024, 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1974.
- How does Honduras rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Honduras ranks 110th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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+, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.