Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 52.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
52.4%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
44th
of 168 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2024
All-time low
47.6%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2002–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Guatemala stood at 52.4%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Guatemala peaked at 52.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2022.
Guatemala ranks 44th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 50.4% | — |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | +9.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 52.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 52.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.2% | 51.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.1% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 47.6% | 52.4% | 5 |
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 upper secondary education in private in Guatemala?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Guatemala was 52.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release