Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala

Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 35.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.7%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
158th
of 182 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2012
All-time low
17.6%
in 1996
Years of data
23
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1996–2019

0102030401996200720191996: 17.6 %1997: 17.8 %1998: 19.5 %1999: 18.6 %2000: 20 %2001: 21.4 %2002: 23.6 %2004: 26.5 %2005: 28.6 %2006: 30.1 %2007: 30.9 %2008: 30.6 %2009: 31 %2010: 35.1 %2011: 36.4 %2012: 37.7 %2013: 37.3 %2014: 36.8 %2015: 36.6 %2016: 36.6 %2017: 36.6 %2018: 36.7 %2019: 35.7 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Guatemala, 1996 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.