Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 46.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 46.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Guatemala peaked at 52.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 63rd out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 46.5% | — |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | -3.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 46.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 46.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.8%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 46.5% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 47.4% | 52.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 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 46.3% 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 52.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd 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 down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release