Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Guatemala
Guatemala: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 18.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Guatemala, 2007–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 18.1% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Guatemala peaked at 21.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2013.
Guatemala ranks 91st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.4% | — |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.4% | 21.9% | 6 |
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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 government expenditure per student, tertiary in Guatemala?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Guatemala was 18.1% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Guatemala ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.