Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.9% in 2023. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala, 2002β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% on the previous year and up 798.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala peaked at 2.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
Guatemala ranks 93rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 90 Honduras 1.4% compare
- 91 Malawi 1.0% compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 1.0% compare
- 94 Mozambique 0.8% compare
- 95 Georgia 0.0% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0066 units per person (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 0.9% 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 2.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Guatemala ranks 93rd out of 95 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 798.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release