Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Honduras
Honduras: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 41.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 41.8% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Honduras peaked at 80.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2024.
Honduras ranks 131st of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.0% | — |
| 2003 | 80.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | -20.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 41.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.5%, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 41.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.4%, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 66.5% | 80.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 52.7% | 63.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 128 Cape Verde 44.3% compare
- 129 Guatemala 43.8% compare
- 130 India 43.6% compare
- 132 Belgium 41.6% compare
- 133 Dominican Republic 41.2% compare
- 134 Macau, China 37.9% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Honduras?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Honduras was 41.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2024.
- How does Honduras rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Honduras ranks 131st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release