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 6.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Honduras, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 6.57 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Honduras peaked at 7.43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.34, in 1974.
That places Honduras 108th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.34 | — |
| 2007 | 4.93 | +111.1% |
| 2011 | 5.54 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 5.47 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 6.16 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.49 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 6.17 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 7.43 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 6.32 | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 6.57 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.34 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.93 | 4.93 | 4.93 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.19 | 5.47 | 7.43 | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.45 | 6.32 | 6.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 6.57 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 7.43 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 2.34 in 1974.
- How does Honduras rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Honduras ranks 108th out of 121 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 7.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release