Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 37.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
37.0%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
149th
of 182 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2012
All-time low
17.5%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala, 1996–2019

0102030401996200720191996: 17.5 %1998: 18.3 %1999: 17.7 %2000: 19.9 %2001: 21.6 %2002: 23.7 %2004: 27 %2005: 29 %2006: 30.5 %2007: 31.4 %2008: 31.3 %2009: 31.4 %2010: 35.3 %2011: 36.5 %2012: 38 %2013: 37.8 %2014: 37.5 %2015: 37.2 %2016: 37.5 %2017: 37.6 %2018: 37.7 %2019: 37 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala is 37.0%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala peaked at 38.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1996.

Guatemala ranks 149th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Guatemala, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 17.5%
1998 18.3% +4.8%
1999 17.7% -3.3%
2000 19.9% +11.9%
2001 21.6% +8.6%
2002 23.7% +9.8%
2004 27.0% +14.0%
2005 29.0% +7.2%
2006 30.5% +5.4%
2007 31.4% +2.8%
2008 31.3% -0.1%
2009 31.4% +0.3%
2010 35.3% +12.2%
2011 36.5% +3.5%
2012 38.0% +4.0%
2013 37.8% -0.5%
2014 37.5% -0.8%
2015 37.2% -0.8%
2016 37.5% +0.8%
2017 37.6% +0.3%
2018 37.7% +0.3%
2019 37.0% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.9% 17.5% 18.3% 3
2000s 27.3% 19.9% 31.4% 9
2010s 37.2% 35.3% 38.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Guatemala was 37.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1996.
How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Guatemala ranks 149th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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