Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Guatemala
Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 22.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Guatemala, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Guatemala is 22.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Guatemala peaked at 22.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.5% | — |
| 1965 | 4.1% | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | +44.2% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +55.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.1% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.6% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Guatemala?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Guatemala was 22.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Guatemala ranks 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)