Expenditure on secondary education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Expenditure on secondary education was 13.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Guatemala, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 13.2% for expenditure on secondary education in 2018.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Guatemala peaked at 19.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 147th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.4% | — |
| 1971 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 15.7% | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1% | 15.7% | 19.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 13.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 14.8% | 9 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Guatemala?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Guatemala was 13.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Guatemala ranks 147th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.