Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Honduras
Honduras: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 41.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Honduras, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 41.7% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Honduras peaked at 42.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2010.
Honduras ranks 98th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.2% | — |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 41.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 84% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 41.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.4%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 39.3% | 42.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 36.5% | 42.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Honduras?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Honduras was 41.7% 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 42.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2010.
- How does Honduras rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Honduras ranks 98th out of 149 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 up 1.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release