Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Honduras
Honduras: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 6.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Honduras, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Honduras is 6.8, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Honduras peaked at 7.09 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 1974.
That places Honduras 105th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.13 | — |
| 2001 | 5.06 | +137.7% |
| 2004 | 5.03 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.05 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.95 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.38 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 5.53 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.58 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.52 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.81 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.18 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 6.29 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.53 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.29 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.09 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 6.48 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 6.8 | +5.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 6.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.37, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 6.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.93, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +137.7% | 2.13 | 5.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.09 | 4.95 | 5.38 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 5.52 | 7.09 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.64 | 6.48 | 6.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 102 El Salvador 7.3 compare
- 103 Kuwait 7.22 compare
- 104 Algeria 7.02 compare
- 106 Bangladesh 6.79 compare
- 107 Syrian Arab Republic 6.49 compare
- 108 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.07 compare
More education data for Honduras
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Honduras?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Honduras was 6.8 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 1974.
- How does Honduras rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Honduras ranks 105th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release