Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 8.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Guatemala is 8.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Guatemala peaked at 25.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 90th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +115.0% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +63.6% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -51.3% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +83.7% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | +227.8% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -64.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 2.7% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 7.7% | 25.3% | 4 |
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 upper secondary education or in Guatemala?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Guatemala was 8.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Guatemala ranks 90th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release