Share of the population with lower secondary education in Honduras
Honduras: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 34.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Honduras, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Honduras is 34.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Honduras peaked at 34.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1974.
That places Honduras 114th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +219.5% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.9% | 22.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 23.9% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 31.3% | 34.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More education data for Honduras
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9599 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49,996 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,621 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 259,578 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 213,519 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Honduras?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Honduras was 34.3% 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1974.
- How does Honduras rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Honduras ranks 114th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 (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.