Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 35.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 35.7% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 37.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1996.
Guatemala ranks 158th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.6% | — |
| 1997 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 17.6% | 19.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 20.0% | 31.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 35.1% | 37.7% | 10 |
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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 35.7% in 2019, 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 37.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.