Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Honduras
Honduras: Share of the population with at least some secondary education was 34.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Honduras, 1974–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with at least some secondary education in Honduras is 34.27, 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 at least some secondary education in Honduras peaked at 34.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.39, 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 at least some secondary education in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.39 | — |
| 2001 | 20.4 | +219.5% |
| 2004 | 20.1 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.5 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.21 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 19.93 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 22.44 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 22.6 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.9 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 27.65 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 27.06 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 25.7 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 32.44 | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 32.48 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 33.7 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 28.6 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 31.18 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 32.5 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 31.29 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 34.27 | +9.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 34.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.35, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 34.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.99, 54% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +219.5% | 6.39 | 20.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.39 | 6.39 | 6.39 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.03 | 19.93 | 22.6 | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.52 | 23.9 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.78 | 31.29 | 34.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More education data for Honduras
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.44 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with at least some secondary education in Honduras?
- Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Honduras was 34.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 34.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 in 1974.
- How does Honduras rank for share of the population with at least some secondary education?
- Honduras ranks 114th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with at least some 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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