Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Guatemala
Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 19.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Guatemala, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 19.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Guatemala peaked at 19.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.
That places Guatemala 115th 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 45-49 with secondary in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9% | — |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | +41.7% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +75.7% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +136.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 6.0% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 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 45-49 with secondary in Guatemala?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Guatemala was 19.8% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary?
- Guatemala ranks 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)