Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Guatemala peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6158 GPIA, in 2012.
Guatemala ranks 40th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.6656 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7616 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7254 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6158 GPIA | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +65.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7753 GPIA | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7282 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8873 GPIA | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8553 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7782 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.671 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8387 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8191 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8815 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +13.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9941 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.09 GPIA, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7091 GPIA | 0.6656 GPIA | 0.7616 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7842 GPIA | 0.6158 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8857 GPIA | 0.8191 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (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 1 GPIA 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 1.02 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6158 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Guatemala ranks 40th out of 107 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 up 29.4%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release