School age population, lower secondary education, male in Guatemala

Guatemala: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 592,912 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
592,912 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
62nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
601,121 number
in 2017
All-time low
209,386 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, lower secondary education, male in Guatemala, 1970–2020

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in Guatemala is 592,912 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 601,121 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 209,386 number, in 1970.

That places Guatemala 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, lower secondary education, male in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in Guatemala, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 209,386 number
1971 213,211 number +1.8%
1972 217,579 number +2.0%
1973 222,174 number +2.1%
1974 226,858 number +2.1%
1975 231,553 number +2.1%
1976 235,303 number +1.6%
1977 240,289 number +2.1%
1978 246,142 number +2.4%
1979 252,544 number +2.6%
1980 259,407 number +2.7%
1981 265,398 number +2.3%
1982 272,942 number +2.8%
1983 281,393 number +3.1%
1984 290,290 number +3.2%
1985 299,468 number +3.2%
1986 307,421 number +2.7%
1987 317,093 number +3.1%
1988 327,780 number +3.4%
1989 338,716 number +3.3%
1990 349,535 number +3.2%
1991 359,072 number +2.7%
1992 369,275 number +2.8%
1993 379,424 number +2.7%
1994 389,387 number +2.6%
1995 399,652 number +2.6%
1996 406,917 number +1.8%
1997 414,537 number +1.9%
1998 420,737 number +1.5%
1999 425,530 number +1.1%
2000 429,530 number +0.9%
2001 433,591 number +0.9%
2002 441,091 number +1.7%
2003 452,694 number +2.6%
2004 466,967 number +3.2%
2005 482,461 number +3.3%
2006 496,257 number +2.9%
2007 509,736 number +2.7%
2008 521,835 number +2.4%
2009 541,970 number +3.9%
2010 541,970 number +0.0%
2011 551,361 number +1.7%
2012 560,563 number +1.7%
2013 570,052 number +1.7%
2014 579,728 number +1.7%
2015 589,580 number +1.7%
2016 596,782 number +1.2%
2017 601,121 number +0.7%
2018 601,047 number -0.0%
2019 597,791 number -0.5%
2020 592,912 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 229,504 number 209,386 number 252,544 number 10
1980s 295,991 number 259,407 number 338,716 number 10
1990s 391,407 number 349,535 number 425,530 number 10
2000s 477,613 number 429,530 number 541,970 number 10
2010s 579,000 number 541,970 number 601,121 number 10
2020s 592,912 number 592,912 number 592,912 number 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 59 Australia 649,587 number compare
  2. 60 Guinea 633,019 number compare
  3. 61 Canada 599,337 number compare
  4. 63 Benin 563,625 number compare
  5. 64 Poland 554,210 number compare
  6. 65 North Korea 552,654 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Guatemala?
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Guatemala was 592,912 number in 2020, 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 601,121 number in 2017.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 209,386 number in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.