Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 0.8494 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Guatemala, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Guatemala stood at 0.8494 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Guatemala peaked at 0.8962 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5693 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Guatemala 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5693 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.8189 GPIA | +43.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6384 GPIA | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8962 GPIA | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6761 GPIA | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8489 GPIA | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8494 GPIA | +0.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.8494 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.8494 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.09 GPIA, 78% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7307 GPIA | 0.5693 GPIA | 0.8962 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7915 GPIA | 0.6761 GPIA | 0.8494 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Guatemala?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Guatemala was 0.8494 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8962 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5693 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Guatemala ranks 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release