School age population, lower secondary education, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 584,716 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
584,716
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
68th
of 220 countries
All-time high
584,716
in 2025
All-time low
197,562
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Guatemala, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in Guatemala is 584,716, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 584,716 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 197,562, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 68th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 197,562 | — |
| 1971 | 202,955 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 207,764 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 212,410 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 217,044 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 220,890 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 224,530 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 227,536 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 231,597 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 236,289 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 241,752 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 247,608 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 253,314 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 257,272 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 263,448 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 271,089 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 279,604 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 288,113 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 297,432 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 307,415 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 317,748 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 328,905 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 339,096 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 350,290 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 361,018 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 374,109 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 386,723 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 399,322 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 409,911 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 419,528 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 428,536 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 440,395 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 455,079 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 469,831 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 482,610 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 492,680 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 502,087 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 512,302 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 523,403 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 533,852 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 542,626 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 549,825 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 556,284 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 562,060 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 567,973 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 573,578 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 577,385 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 579,367 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 579,496 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 578,280 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 576,893 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 576,358 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 576,339 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 577,639 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 579,836 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 584,716 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 217,858 | 197,562 | 236,289 | 10 |
| 1980s | 270,705 | 241,752 | 307,415 | 10 |
| 1990s | 368,665 | 317,748 | 419,528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 484,078 | 428,536 | 533,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 566,687 | 542,626 | 579,496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 578,630 | 576,339 | 584,716 | 6 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Guatemala?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Guatemala was 584,716 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 584,716 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,562 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 68th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release