Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Guatemala
Guatemala: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 1,783 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Guatemala, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Guatemala stood at 1,783. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Guatemala peaked at 2,476 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,783, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 100th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,134 | — |
| 2010 | 2,187 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,429 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 2,476 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,993 | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 2,228 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 2,179 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,333 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,783 | -23.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1,783 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,409, 52% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1,783 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,993, 45% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,134 | 2,134 | 2,134 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,261 | 1,993 | 2,476 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,783 | 1,783 | 1,783 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Guatemala?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Guatemala was 1,783 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,476 in 2012.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,783 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Guatemala ranks 100th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release