Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban was 0.8431 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala stood at 0.8431 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala peaked at 0.8732 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4782 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Guatemala 76th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … adjusted short-cycle tertiary urban in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5578 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.6865 GPIA | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4782 GPIA | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6651 GPIA | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5686 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6117 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.773 GPIA | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7225 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6677 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6635 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6205 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6906 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8732 GPIA | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7003 GPIA | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8431 GPIA | +20.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.8431 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.8431 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 GPIA, 79% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5741 GPIA | 0.4782 GPIA | 0.6865 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6857 GPIA | 0.5686 GPIA | 0.8732 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7717 GPIA | 0.7003 GPIA | 0.8431 GPIA | 2 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala was 0.8431 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8732 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4782 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Guatemala ranks 76th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release