Share of the population with lower secondary education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 33.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Guatemala, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 33.9% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Guatemala peaked at 42.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1973.
Guatemala ranks 116th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 6.1% | — |
| 1981 | 9.1% | +49.2% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +80.2% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +63.9% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.8% | 17.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 24.2% | 32.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 33.1% | 42.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 568,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Guatemala?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Guatemala was 33.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1973.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Guatemala ranks 116th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.