Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guatemala, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guatemala is 1.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guatemala peaked at 1.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.
That places Guatemala 59th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8% | — |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 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 public institutions in Guatemala?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guatemala was 1.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Guatemala ranks 59th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 public 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