School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Guatemala
Guatemala: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 833,818 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
833,818 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
57th
of 203 countries
All-time high
833,818 number
in 2015
All-time low
238,998 number
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2015
School age population, tertiary education, female in Guatemala, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 833,818 number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 833,818 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 238,998 number, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 57th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 238,998 number | — |
| 1971 | 252,395 number | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 266,916 number | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 280,548 number | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 292,140 number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 302,076 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 308,256 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 312,906 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 317,283 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 322,458 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 328,683 number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 334,698 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 341,341 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 348,671 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 356,955 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 366,632 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 376,786 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 387,877 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 399,742 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 412,359 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 425,993 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 439,772 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 453,542 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 467,672 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 482,820 number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 499,541 number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 515,403 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 531,873 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 548,446 number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 564,866 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 581,655 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 599,574 number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 616,393 number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 631,337 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 644,543 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 656,683 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 667,541 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 678,335 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 691,196 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 794,911 number | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 815,252 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 833,818 number | +2.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 833,818 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 222,795 number, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 833,818 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,650 number, 6.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 289,398 number | 238,998 number | 322,458 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 365,374 number | 328,683 number | 412,359 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 492,993 number | 425,993 number | 564,866 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 640,806 number | 581,655 number | 691,196 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 814,660 number | 794,911 number | 833,818 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Guatemala?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Guatemala was 833,818 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 833,818 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,998 number in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 57th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.