School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.63 years in 2023. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970β2023
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 194 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.
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
- 111 Brunei Darussalam 1.68 years compare
- 112 Qatar 1.65 years compare
- 113 El Salvador 1.64 years compare
- 115 Nicaragua 1.6 years compare
- 116 Tajikistan, Republic of 1.57 years compare
- 117 Namibia 1.46 years compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0066 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 194 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release