Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.8% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Guatemala peaked at 1.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 159th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.1% | — |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 156 Switzerland 0.8% compare
- 157 Mali 0.8% compare
- 158 Cameroon 0.8% compare
- 160 Pakistan 0.8% compare
- 161 San Marino 0.8% compare
- 162 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8% compare
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 public in Guatemala?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Guatemala was 0.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Guatemala ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 upper secondary 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