Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 196,430 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guatemala, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 196,430 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guatemala peaked at 196,430 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,906 number, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, 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
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,906 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,474 number | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 4,168 number | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 4,873 number | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 4,325 number | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 5,277 number | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 6,332 number | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 7,416 number | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 9,346 number | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 48,078 number | +414.4% |
| 2007 | 118,838 number | +147.2% |
| 2009 | 110,813 number | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 117,058 number | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 124,867 number | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 132,328 number | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 159,251 number | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 156,364 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 196,430 number | +25.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 196,430 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,679 number, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 196,430 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83,796 number, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +414.4% | 9,346 number | 48,078 number |
| 2007 | +147.2% | 48,078 number | 118,838 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,346 number | 2,906 number | 9,346 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 92,576 number | 48,078 number | 118,838 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 147,716 number | 117,058 number | 196,430 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guatemala was 196,430 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 196,430 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,906 number in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Guatemala ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.