Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 56.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Guatemala, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Guatemala is 56.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Guatemala peaked at 56.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2010.
That places Guatemala 31st out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 48.6% | — |
| 2009 | 38.1% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | +14.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 56.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 56.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 38.1% | 48.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 37.1% | 49.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 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 56.2% 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 56.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2010.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Guatemala ranks 31st out of 143 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 33.3%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release