School age population, upper secondary education, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 384,803 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
384,803 number
Change on year
down 32.7%
World rank
74th
of 205 countries
All-time high
571,510 number
in 2019
All-time low
184,535 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, upper secondary education, female in Guatemala, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Guatemala stood at 384,803 number.

The figure is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 571,510 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 184,535 number, in 1970.

Guatemala ranks 74th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

School age population, upper secondary education, female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Guatemala, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 184,535 number
1971 189,519 number +2.7%
1972 193,328 number +2.0%
1973 197,091 number +1.9%
1974 201,330 number +2.2%
1975 205,796 number +2.2%
1976 208,656 number +1.4%
1977 212,122 number +1.7%
1978 216,350 number +2.0%
1979 221,373 number +2.3%
1980 227,219 number +2.6%
1981 231,901 number +2.1%
1982 237,592 number +2.5%
1983 244,375 number +2.9%
1984 252,100 number +3.2%
1985 260,568 number +3.4%
1986 267,742 number +2.8%
1987 275,782 number +3.0%
1988 284,800 number +3.3%
1989 294,624 number +3.4%
1990 305,000 number +3.5%
1991 314,209 number +3.0%
1992 323,837 number +3.1%
1993 334,182 number +3.2%
1994 345,219 number +3.3%
1995 356,546 number +3.3%
1996 364,519 number +2.2%
1997 373,128 number +2.4%
1998 382,945 number +2.6%
1999 393,183 number +2.7%
2000 402,304 number +2.3%
2001 407,574 number +1.3%
2002 411,452 number +1.0%
2003 415,263 number +0.9%
2004 420,795 number +1.3%
2005 429,298 number +2.0%
2006 440,088 number +2.5%
2007 453,515 number +3.1%
2008 468,163 number +3.2%
2009 495,050 number +5.7%
2010 495,050 number +0.0%
2011 505,934 number +2.2%
2012 514,774 number +1.7%
2013 522,533 number +1.5%
2014 530,318 number +1.5%
2015 538,604 number +1.6%
2016 546,800 number +1.5%
2017 555,496 number +1.6%
2018 564,260 number +1.6%
2019 571,510 number +1.3%
2020 384,803 number -32.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 203,010 number 184,535 number 221,373 number 10
1980s 257,670 number 227,219 number 294,624 number 10
1990s 349,277 number 305,000 number 393,183 number 10
2000s 434,350 number 402,304 number 495,050 number 10
2010s 534,528 number 495,050 number 571,510 number 10
2020s 384,803 number 384,803 number 384,803 number 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 71 Ukraine 422,822 number compare
  2. 72 Rwanda 407,602 number compare
  3. 73 Romania 384,828 number compare
  4. 75 Dominican Republic 379,009 number compare
  5. 76 Benin 372,258 number compare
  6. 77 Papua New Guinea 360,805 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Guatemala?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Guatemala was 384,803 number in 2020, 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 571,510 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 184,535 number in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Guatemala ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.