Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 37.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guatemala, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guatemala is 37.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guatemala peaked at 46.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1973.
Guatemala ranks 113th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.9% | — |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +172.1% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +58.9% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.4% | 19.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 27.4% | 35.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 36.7% | 46.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guatemala?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guatemala was 37.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1973.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Guatemala ranks 113th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release