Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 416,177 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 416,177 number.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 422,117 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 128,638 number, in 1996.
That places Guatemala 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 128,638 number | — |
| 1997 | 132,317 number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 149,499 number | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 146,291 number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 160,851 number | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 174,750 number | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 194,096 number | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 223,976 number | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 246,863 number | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 266,136 number | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 281,829 number | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 289,032 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 310,778 number | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 351,397 number | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 373,004 number | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 393,043 number | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 395,293 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 396,461 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 401,312 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 407,394 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 413,673 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 422,117 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 416,177 number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,186 number | 128,638 number | 149,499 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 238,701 number | 160,851 number | 310,778 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 396,987 number | 351,397 number | 422,117 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 60 Kazakhstan 488,538 number compare
- 61 Cuba 420,871 number compare
- 62 Hungary 416,814 number compare
- 64 Syria 411,295 number compare
- 65 Mozambique 405,202 number compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 405,127 number compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 225,289 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.56 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala was 416,177 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 422,117 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,638 number in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.