Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Honduras
Honduras: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 3.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Honduras, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with completed tertiary education in Honduras is 3.9, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Honduras peaked at 5.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Honduras ranks 89th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0.1 | — |
| 1910 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1915 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1920 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1925 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 1935 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1945 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8 | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 2 | +81.8% |
| 1985 | 3.7 | +85.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 4.4 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.95 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.85 | 2 | 3.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 4 | 4.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.25 | 5 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.05 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More education data for Honduras
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 49,996 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 78.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 79.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Honduras?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Honduras was 3.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Honduras rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Honduras ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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