Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.3694 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala is 0.3694, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0.4352 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2238, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2238 | — |
| 1971 | 0.2337 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3149 | +34.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3583 | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2379 | -33.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2706 | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2673 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3604 | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3371 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3495 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3228 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3695 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3855 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3552 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3624 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4178 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4312 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3901 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4352 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4291 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3883 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4019 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3283 | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3694 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2575 | 0.2238 | 0.3149 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2835 | 0.2379 | 0.3583 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.349 | 0.3371 | 0.3604 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3899 | 0.3228 | 0.4352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.372 | 0.3283 | 0.4019 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4333 compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4012 compare
- 25 Belize 0.39 compare
- 27 El Salvador 0.3408 compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 0.2769 compare
- 29 Guyana 0.1135 compare
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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Guatemala was 0.3694 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4352 in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2238 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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