Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Guatemala

Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 12.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
12.7%
World rank
116th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Guatemala, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 1.71965: 21970: 2.71975: 2.11980: 2.21985: 6.51990: 6.71995: 9.42000: 10.52005: 7.72010: 12.7

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Guatemala is 12.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Guatemala peaked at 12.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.

Guatemala ranks 116th 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 35-39 with secondary in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Guatemala, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.7%
1965 2.0% +16.4%
1970 2.7% +36.7%
1975 2.1% -23.9%
1980 2.2% +6.3%
1985 6.5% +194.1%
1990 6.7% +3.7%
1995 9.4% +40.7%
2000 10.5% +11.2%
2005 7.7% -26.8%
2010 12.7% +65.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.7% 2.0% 2
1970s 2.4% 2.1% 2.7% 2
1980s 4.3% 2.2% 6.5% 2
1990s 8.1% 6.7% 9.4% 2
2000s 9.1% 7.7% 10.5% 2
2010s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 113 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.6% compare
  2. 114 Lesotho 13.5% compare
  3. 115 Benin 12.7% compare
  4. 117 Central African Republic 12.2% compare
  5. 118 Nepal 12.1% compare
  6. 119 Zambia 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Guatemala?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Guatemala was 12.7% 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Guatemala ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary