School age population, tertiary education, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: School age population, tertiary education, female was 927,008 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, female in Guatemala, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Guatemala is 927,008, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 927,008 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 238,139, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 61st of 221 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, tertiary education, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 238,139 | — |
| 1971 | 248,399 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 257,866 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 266,240 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 274,514 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 284,125 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 293,110 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 300,536 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 308,647 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 316,346 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 323,897 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 331,526 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 338,700 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 345,075 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 352,823 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 361,147 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 369,764 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 377,995 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 386,257 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 394,765 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 404,064 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 414,425 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 425,274 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 438,298 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 452,711 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 467,641 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 482,582 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 498,433 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 515,129 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 532,945 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 551,002 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 568,059 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 585,202 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 603,346 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 619,679 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 635,070 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 650,414 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 668,536 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 688,483 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 710,308 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 732,643 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 754,342 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 774,389 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 792,636 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 810,234 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 826,981 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 842,277 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 857,754 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 870,167 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 878,861 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 886,879 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 898,180 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 906,724 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 915,540 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 922,958 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 927,008 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 278,792 | 238,139 | 316,346 | 10 |
| 1980s | 358,195 | 323,897 | 394,765 | 10 |
| 1990s | 463,150 | 404,064 | 532,945 | 10 |
| 2000s | 628,010 | 551,002 | 710,308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 814,028 | 732,643 | 878,861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 909,548 | 886,879 | 927,008 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Guatemala?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Guatemala was 927,008 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 927,008 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,139 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release