Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 38.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Guatemala is 38.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Guatemala peaked at 39.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2008.
That places Guatemala 173rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.5% | — |
| 2004 | 26.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +2.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 38.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.4%, 43% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 38.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.1%, 47% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +26.2% | 25.9% | 32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 25.9% | 32.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 36.6% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.9% | 38.6% | 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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Guatemala?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Guatemala was 38.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2008.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Guatemala ranks 173rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release