Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary was 7.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.1%
World rank
75th
of 75 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2002
All-time low
5.7%
in 2012
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 7.1% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
The figure is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Guatemala peaked at 10.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2012.
That places Guatemala 75th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.3% | — |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -10.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 22% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.3%, 41% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 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 7.1% 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 10.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Guatemala ranks 75th out of 75 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 14.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release