UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Guatemala

Guatemala: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 16.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
16.3%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
72nd
of 81 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2014
All-time low
4.0%
in 1981
Years of data
6
1981–2014

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Guatemala, 1981–2014

57.51012.51517.51981199720141981: 42002: 9.12006: 7.22012: 14.82013: 162014: 16.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Guatemala is 16.3%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Guatemala peaked at 16.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1981.

Guatemala ranks 72nd of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1981 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1981 4.0%
2002 9.1% +127.0%
2006 7.2% -20.9%
2012 14.8% +106.3%
2013 16.0% +8.0%
2014 16.3% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1
2000s 8.1% 7.2% 9.1% 2
2010s 15.7% 14.8% 16.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Guatemala?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Guatemala was 16.3% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1981.
How does Guatemala rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 81 countries with data for 2014.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. 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, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/