Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes was 37.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala is 37.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 42.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.9% | — |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 41.9% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 37.5% | 42.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala was 37.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release