Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 389,836 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
389,836
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
438,529
in 2015
All-time low
132,576
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Guatemala, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Guatemala stood at 389,836.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 438,529 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 132,576, in 1998.
Guatemala ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 134,794 | — |
| 1998 | 132,576 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 160,571 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 186,828 | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 202,811 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 225,576 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 257,244 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 273,035 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 290,374 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 309,897 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 324,820 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 354,388 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 388,074 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 395,832 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 399,057 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 410,122 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 410,841 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 438,529 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 435,562 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 432,285 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 430,881 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 416,279 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 403,289 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 370,675 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 351,468 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 368,589 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 389,836 | +5.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 389,836 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,554, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 389,836 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,414, 4.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,647 | 132,576 | 160,571 | 3 |
| 2000s | 269,441 | 186,828 | 354,388 | 9 |
| 2010s | 415,746 | 388,074 | 438,529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,771 | 351,468 | 403,289 | 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 enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Guatemala was 389,836 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 438,529 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,576 in 1998.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release