School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Guatemala
Guatemala: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 1.63 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 1.63 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 1.63 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1609 years, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1609 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1697 years | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1857 years | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2029 years | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1805 years | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.199 years | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2188 years | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.241 years | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2761 years | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2721 years | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3237 years | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3295 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3411 years | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3574 years | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4124 years | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4301 years | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4329 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4751 years | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8649 years | +82.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7549 years | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7876 years | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8217 years | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8438 years | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9787 years | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.35 years | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 1.37 years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.43 years | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.63 years | +13.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.63 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.63 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.68 years, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +82.0% | 0.4751 years | 0.8649 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2038 years | 0.1609 years | 0.2761 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3247 years | 0.2721 years | 0.3574 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4251 years | 0.4124 years | 0.4329 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6983 years | 0.4751 years | 0.8649 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.08 years | 0.7876 years | 1.43 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.63 years | 1.63 years | 1.63 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guatemala?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guatemala was 1.63 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1609 years in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release