Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guatemala

Guatemala: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 504,766 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
504,766
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
504,766
in 2023
All-time low
15,609
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guatemala, 1970–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1970199620231970: 15.6k1971: 17.1k1972: 19.4k1973: 21.9k1974: 20.1k1975: 22.9k1976: 25.9k1977: 29.2k1978: 34.3k1979: 34.8k1980: 35.4k1981: 35.9k1982: 39.9k1983: 43.9k1984: 45.6k1985: 48.3k1986: 51.9k1993: 71.6k1994: 77.1k1995: 80.2k2002: 111.7k2007: 233.9k2008: 225.4k2009: 216.9k2010: 233.3k2011: 250.5k2012: 264.0k2013: 313.5k2014: 298.8k2015: 366.7k2016: 375.1k2017: 383.4k2018: 391.8k2019: 400.2k2020: 426.4k2021: 452.5k2022: 478.6k2023: 504.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guatemala stood at 504,766. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guatemala peaked at 504,766 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,609, in 1970.

Guatemala ranks 54th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Guatemala, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 15,609
1971 17,114 +9.6%
1972 19,408 +13.4%
1973 21,878 +12.7%
1974 20,060 -8.3%
1975 22,881 +14.1%
1976 25,925 +13.3%
1977 29,234 +12.8%
1978 34,301 +17.3%
1979 34,833 +1.6%
1980 35,366 +1.5%
1981 35,898 +1.5%
1982 39,875 +11.1%
1983 43,852 +10.0%
1984 45,552 +3.9%
1985 48,283 +6.0%
1986 51,860 +7.4%
1993 71,567 +38.0%
1994 77,051 +7.7%
1995 80,228 +4.1%
2002 111,739 +39.3%
2007 233,885 +109.3%
2008 225,384 -3.6%
2009 216,884 -3.8%
2010 233,333 +7.6%
2011 250,543 +7.4%
2012 264,045 +5.4%
2013 313,457 +18.7%
2014 298,761 -4.7%
2015 366,674 +22.7%
2016 375,059 +2.3%
2017 383,444 +2.2%
2018 391,828 +2.2%
2019 400,213 +2.1%
2020 426,351 +6.5%
2021 452,490 +6.1%
2022 478,628 +5.8%
2023 504,766 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,124 15,609 34,833 10
1980s 42,955 35,366 51,860 7
1990s 76,282 71,567 80,228 3
2000s 196,973 111,739 233,885 4
2010s 327,736 233,333 400,213 10
2020s 465,559 426,351 504,766 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 51 Belgium 550,999 compare
  2. 52 Romania 538,720 compare
  3. 53 Dominican Republic 532,998 compare
  4. 55 Sweden 494,296 compare
  5. 56 Cameroon 447,513 compare
  6. 57 Austria 442,235 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guatemala?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guatemala was 504,766 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 504,766 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 15,609 in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Guatemala ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.