Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Guatemala
Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 13.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Guatemala, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Guatemala stood at 13.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Guatemala peaked at 13.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 111th 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9% | — |
| 1965 | 2.0% | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +42.3% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +83.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.2% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Guatemala?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Guatemala was 13.1% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Guatemala ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary