Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Guatemala
Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 19.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Guatemala stood at 19.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Guatemala peaked at 19.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.
Guatemala ranks 111th 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 50-54 with secondary in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.7% | — |
| 1965 | 3.1% | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | +41.7% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +57.3% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +136.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 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 50-54 with secondary in Guatemala?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
- How does Guatemala rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
- Guatemala ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)