Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
up 75.8%
World rank
77th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2022
All-time low
0.4%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2012–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Guatemala, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.5% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.8% on the previous year and up 319.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Guatemala peaked at 1.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.
Guatemala ranks 77th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4% | — |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +96.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +91.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -51.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +75.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.6%, 33% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 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 1.5% 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 1.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 84 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 319.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release