Current education expenditure, tertiary in Guatemala
Guatemala: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Guatemala, 2006–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, tertiary in Guatemala is 99.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Guatemala peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 10th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.0% | — |
| 2008 | 95.7% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 95.7% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 81.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 90.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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 current education expenditure, tertiary in Guatemala?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Guatemala was 99.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Guatemala ranks 10th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).