Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7%
World rank
72nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2002–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Guatemala, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.7% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
That represents a change of down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Guatemala peaked at 1.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 72nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3% | — |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -52.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +257.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +155.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -42.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -10.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 5% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 9% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Guatemala?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Guatemala was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release