Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Honduras

Honduras: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location was 0.126 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.126 LPIA
Change on year
up 37.2%
World rank
87th
of 93 countries
All-time high
0.1623 LPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.0301 LPIA
in 1974
Years of data
16
1974–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Honduras, 1974–2024

0.050.10.151974199920241974: 0.03 LPIA2006: 0.076 LPIA2007: 0.089 LPIA2008: 0.055 LPIA2009: 0.059 LPIA2011: 0.077 LPIA2012: 0.088 LPIA2013: 0.103 LPIA2014: 0.103 LPIA2015: 0.162 LPIA2016: 0.141 LPIA2018: 0.12 LPIA2019: 0.144 LPIA2021: 0.141 LPIA2022: 0.092 LPIA2024: 0.126 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Honduras stood at 0.126 LPIA.

The figure is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Honduras peaked at 0.1623 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0301 LPIA, in 1974.

That places Honduras 87th out of 93 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Honduras, 1974 to 2024.
Year LPIA Change
1974 0.0301 LPIA —
2006 0.0763 LPIA +153.4%
2007 0.0885 LPIA +16.0%
2008 0.0554 LPIA -37.4%
2009 0.0592 LPIA +6.8%
2011 0.0769 LPIA +29.9%
2012 0.0881 LPIA +14.6%
2013 0.103 LPIA +16.9%
2014 0.1027 LPIA -0.3%
2015 0.1623 LPIA +58.0%
2016 0.1412 LPIA -13.0%
2018 0.1198 LPIA -15.1%
2019 0.1442 LPIA +20.3%
2021 0.1409 LPIA -2.3%
2022 0.0918 LPIA -34.9%
2024 0.126 LPIA +37.2%

Honduras compared with similar countries

  • Honduras's 0.126 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3314 LPIA, 38% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Honduras's 0.126 LPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2636 LPIA, 48% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0301 LPIA 0.0301 LPIA 0.0301 LPIA 1
2000s 0.0699 LPIA 0.0554 LPIA 0.0885 LPIA 4
2010s 0.1173 LPIA 0.0769 LPIA 0.1623 LPIA 8
2020s 0.1196 LPIA 0.0918 LPIA 0.1409 LPIA 3

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 84 El Salvador 0.1892 LPIA compare
  2. 85 Guatemala 0.1343 LPIA compare
  3. 86 Peru 0.1284 LPIA compare
  4. 88 Rwanda 0.1242 LPIA compare
  5. 89 Senegal 0.1011 LPIA compare
  6. 90 Malawi 0.0764 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 93 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Honduras?
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Honduras was 0.126 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 0.1623 LPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 LPIA in 1974.
How does Honduras rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Honduras ranks 87th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
93 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release