Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Guatemala, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 6.5% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Guatemala peaked at 7.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2012.
That places Guatemala 76th out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 7.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
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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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Guatemala?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Guatemala was 6.5% 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 7.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 76 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 up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release