Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0614 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.0614 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0764 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 units per person, in 1971.
Guatemala ranks 167th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.014 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0119 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0129 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0129 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0151 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0162 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0178 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0186 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0242 units per person | +30.3% |
| 1979 | 0.025 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0249 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0257 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0246 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0251 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0255 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.026 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0277 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0318 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0342 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0356 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0361 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0355 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0354 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0359 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0381 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0431 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0458 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0497 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0545 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0576 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0605 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0633 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0648 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0691 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0746 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0753 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0755 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0754 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0743 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0764 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.075 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0737 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0728 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0699 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0679 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0623 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0585 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0595 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0614 units per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 0.025 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0256 units per person | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0277 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0353 units per person | 0.0318 units per person | 0.0381 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0565 units per person | 0.0431 units per person | 0.0691 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0743 units per person | 0.0699 units per person | 0.0764 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0619 units per person | 0.0585 units per person | 0.0679 units per person | 5 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Guatemala was 0.0614 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0764 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 units per person in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.