Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Guatemala
Guatemala: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 13.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Guatemala, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Guatemala stood at 13.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Guatemala peaked at 22.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2023.
Guatemala ranks 104th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.7% | — |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.4% | 22.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Guatemala?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Guatemala was 13.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Guatemala ranks 104th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release