Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 26.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
26.8%
World rank
118th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Guatemala, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 10.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 10.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 13.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 15.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 17.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 26.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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 30-34 with secondary in Guatemala is 26.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Guatemala peaked at 26.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.

Guatemala ranks 118th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 30-34 with secondary in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 2.9%
1965 4.0% +37.0%
1970 4.3% +8.6%
1975 6.7% +55.8%
1980 10.7% +59.7%
1985 10.7% -0.2%
1990 13.8% +29.5%
1995 15.1% +9.2%
2000 17.8% +17.9%
2005 16.8% -5.7%
2010 26.8% +59.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4% 2.9% 4.0% 2
1970s 5.5% 4.3% 6.7% 2
1980s 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 2
1990s 14.5% 13.8% 15.1% 2
2000s 17.3% 16.8% 17.8% 2
2010s 26.8% 26.8% 26.8% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 115 Kenya 28.1% compare
  2. 116 Togo 27.2% compare
  3. 117 Costa Rica 26.9% compare
  4. 119 Singapore 26.7% compare
  5. 120 Lesotho 25.6% compare
  6. 121 Algeria 24.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Guatemala was 26.8% 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 30-34 with secondary recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Guatemala ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)