Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Guatemala, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Guatemala stood at 1.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Guatemala peaked at 1.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
That places Guatemala 75th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.1% | — |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Guatemala?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Guatemala was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Guatemala ranks 75th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release