Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 57.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guatemala, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guatemala is 57.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guatemala peaked at 57.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45.9% | — |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +6.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 57.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 57.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.6%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 45.9% | 51.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 51.2% | 54.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 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 57.6% 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 57.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% 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 10.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release