Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 32.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 32.2% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 37.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1997.
That places Guatemala 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.8% | — |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 18.7% | 20.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 20.6% | 31.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 35.1% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 31.2% | 36.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4378 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0643 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.353 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0673 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala was 32.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1997.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release