Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 53.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Guatemala, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Guatemala stood at 53.7%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Guatemala peaked at 53.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2011.
Guatemala ranks 75th of 137 countries on this measure, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 53.5% | — |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +3.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 53.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.8%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 53.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.2%, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 49.7% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 47.5% | 52.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 53.7% | 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 53.7% 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 53.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% 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 9.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release