Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s was 7.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Guatemala, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Guatemala is 7.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Guatemala peaked at 8.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2012.
That places Guatemala 77th out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Bachelor urban s in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.5% | — |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +42.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +59.4% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -26.6% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +15.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.6%, 35% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 6.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 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 7.0% 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 8.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Guatemala ranks 77th out of 86 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 97.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release