Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s was 8.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Guatemala, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Guatemala stood at 8.5%.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Guatemala peaked at 12.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2012.
That places Guatemala 84th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor urban s in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.3% | — |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +79.8% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +66.3% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -43.8% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +19.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 8.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.4%, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 8.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.4%, 59% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.3% | 9.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.1% | 12.7% | 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 8.5% 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 12.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Guatemala ranks 84th out of 90 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 69.5%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release