Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Guatemala
Guatemala: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 24.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Guatemala stood at 24.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Guatemala peaked at 25.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2008.
That places Guatemala 178th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22.3% | — |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +2.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 24.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.1%, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 24.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 18.4% | 22.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 23.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.4% | 25.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 175 Comoros 35.1% compare
- 176 Tonga 33.0% compare
- 177 Côte d'Ivoire 32.7% compare
- 179 Mali 22.7% compare
- 180 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.0% compare
- 181 Bangladesh 9.4% 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 24.0% 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 25.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2008.
- How does Guatemala rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Guatemala ranks 178th out of 183 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 1.6%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release