Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 29.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Guatemala, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Guatemala is 29.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Guatemala peaked at 37.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1996.
Guatemala ranks 179th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.9% | — |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 27.3% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +2.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 29.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.8%, 38% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 29.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.0%, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 18.9% | 21.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 20.5% | 31.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 34.9% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 28.9% | 35.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Guatemala?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Guatemala was 29.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Guatemala ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release