Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.1221 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala stood at 0.1221 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala peaked at 0.2018 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0348 LPIA, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 83rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0554 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.0348 LPIA | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0953 LPIA | +174.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1785 LPIA | +87.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1018 LPIA | -43.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1602 LPIA | +57.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1141 LPIA | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1179 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1786 LPIA | +51.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2018 LPIA | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1221 LPIA | -39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0451 LPIA | 0.0348 LPIA | 0.0554 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.128 LPIA | 0.0953 LPIA | 0.1785 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1675 LPIA | 0.1221 LPIA | 0.2018 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala was 0.1221 LPIA 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 0.2018 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0348 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Guatemala ranks 83rd out of 87 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 down 31.6%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release