School age population, upper secondary education, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 560,896 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
560,896
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 220 countries
All-time high
561,403
in 2021
All-time low
172,461
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Guatemala, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Guatemala stood at 560,896.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 561,403 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 172,461, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 64th 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, upper secondary education, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 172,461 | — |
| 1971 | 178,362 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 183,673 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 188,673 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 193,415 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 198,229 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 202,550 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 205,916 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 210,337 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 214,833 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 219,468 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 224,249 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 229,248 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 233,555 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 238,469 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 243,731 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 248,881 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 254,686 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 261,677 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 269,957 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 278,886 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 288,686 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 298,395 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 308,628 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 319,176 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 330,021 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 341,387 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 352,921 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 364,740 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 376,111 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 386,919 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 395,154 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 402,838 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 410,766 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 422,149 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 437,080 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 451,957 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 464,938 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 474,981 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 484,283 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 494,425 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 505,943 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 516,907 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 526,030 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 533,037 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 539,105 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 544,157 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 550,096 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 555,365 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 558,640 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 560,091 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 561,403 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 561,185 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 561,084 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 560,773 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 560,896 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194,845 | 172,461 | 214,833 | 10 |
| 1980s | 242,392 | 219,468 | 269,957 | 10 |
| 1990s | 325,895 | 278,886 | 376,111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 433,106 | 386,919 | 484,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 532,370 | 494,425 | 558,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 560,905 | 560,091 | 561,403 | 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, upper secondary education, female in Guatemala?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Guatemala was 560,896 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 561,403 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,461 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 64th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release