Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Guatemala

Guatemala: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 279,477 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
279,477
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
52nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
279,477
in 2023
All-time low
2,906
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1970199620231970: 2.9k1971: 3.5k1972: 4.2k1973: 4.9k1974: 4.3k1975: 5.3k1976: 6.3k1977: 7.4k1978: 9.3k2002: 48.1k2007: 118.8k2008: 114.8k2009: 110.8k2010: 117.1k2011: 124.9k2012: 132.3k2013: 159.3k2014: 156.4k2015: 196.4k2016: 200.4k2017: 204.3k2018: 208.2k2019: 212.2k2020: 229.0k2021: 245.8k2022: 262.6k2023: 279.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Guatemala is 279,477, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Guatemala peaked at 279,477 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,906, in 1970.

That places Guatemala 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female (number) in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Guatemala, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 2,906
1971 3,474 +19.5%
1972 4,168 +20.0%
1973 4,873 +16.9%
1974 4,325 -11.2%
1975 5,277 +22.0%
1976 6,332 +20.0%
1977 7,416 +17.1%
1978 9,346 +26.0%
2002 48,078 +414.4%
2007 118,838 +147.2%
2008 114,826 -3.4%
2009 110,813 -3.5%
2010 117,058 +5.6%
2011 124,867 +6.7%
2012 132,328 +6.0%
2013 159,251 +20.3%
2014 156,364 -1.8%
2015 196,430 +25.6%
2016 200,360 +2.0%
2017 204,290 +2.0%
2018 208,220 +1.9%
2019 212,150 +1.9%
2020 228,982 +7.9%
2021 245,814 +7.4%
2022 262,645 +6.8%
2023 279,477 +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,346 2,906 9,346 9
2000s 98,139 48,078 118,838 4
2010s 171,132 117,058 212,150 10
2020s 254,230 228,982 279,477 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 49 Belgium 311,113 compare
  2. 50 Sweden 300,133 compare
  3. 51 Romania 298,137 compare
  4. 53 Kenya 273,073 compare
  5. 54 Austria 242,725 compare
  6. 55 Israel 237,721 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Guatemala?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Guatemala was 279,477 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 279,477 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 2,906 in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Guatemala ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.