Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.8594 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guatemala, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guatemala stood at 0.8594 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guatemala peaked at 0.8594 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7245 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Guatemala 98th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.7245 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7858 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7559 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.782 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8205 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7495 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.798 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8393 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8265 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8594 GPIA | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7245 GPIA | 0.7245 GPIA | 0.7245 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7709 GPIA | 0.7559 GPIA | 0.7858 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7979 GPIA | 0.7495 GPIA | 0.8393 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8429 GPIA | 0.8265 GPIA | 0.8594 GPIA | 2 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guatemala?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guatemala was 0.8594 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8594 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7245 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Guatemala rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Guatemala ranks 98th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release