Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 34.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala is 34.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala peaked at 38.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1999.
That places Guatemala 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.7% | — |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 18.6% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.6% | 19.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 20.6% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 35.3% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 33.4% | 37.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala was 34.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Guatemala ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release