Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Honduras
Honduras: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Honduras, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Honduras is 1.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Honduras peaked at 2.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1974.
That places Honduras 90th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +222.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +101.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -58.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +145.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +136.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -24.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 24% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 31% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More education data for Honduras
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.44 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.38 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,374 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,198 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
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 1.4% 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 2.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1974.
- How does Honduras rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Honduras ranks 90th out of 95 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 down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release