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 6.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guatemala, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guatemala is 6.49, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Guatemala peaked at 6.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 1973.
That places Guatemala 109th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.97 | — |
| 2002 | 4.34 | +120.4% |
| 2006 | 4.22 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.44 | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 5.42 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 5.56 | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 6.24 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 6.47 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 6.49 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.28 | 4.22 | 4.34 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.87 | 5.42 | 6.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.48 | 6.47 | 6.49 | 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 6.49 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 6.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 1973.
- How does Guatemala rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Guatemala ranks 109th 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 down 3.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release