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% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 3.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 3.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.8, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with completed tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +100.0% | 0.1 | 0.2 |
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
- 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 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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