Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 193,252 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Guatemala, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 193,252 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 212,818 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63,827, in 1996.
Guatemala ranks 71st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 63,827 | — |
| 1998 | 70,267 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 69,775 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 79,877 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 87,887 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 97,458 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 113,668 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 124,282 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 134,258 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 142,232 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 146,681 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 155,600 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 174,598 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 184,721 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 195,425 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 197,440 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 198,753 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 200,218 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 204,861 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 208,812 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 212,818 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 211,233 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 210,723 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 199,562 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 188,651 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 187,646 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 193,252 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,956 | 63,827 | 70,267 | 3 |
| 2000s | 120,216 | 79,877 | 155,600 | 9 |
| 2010s | 198,888 | 174,598 | 212,818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,967 | 187,646 | 210,723 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 68 Madagascar 213,565 compare
- 69 Czechia 209,600 compare
- 70 Portugal 196,623 compare
- 72 United Arab Emirates 190,553 compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 189,461 compare
- 74 Finland 184,143 compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Guatemala?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Guatemala was 193,252 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 212,818 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,827 in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release