School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Guatemala
Guatemala: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 1.46 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Guatemala is 1.46 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Guatemala peaked at 1.46 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2573 years, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 106th of 191 countries on this measure, 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, male (years) (male years) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2573 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2665 years | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2878 years | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3116 years | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2797 years | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3028 years | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3274 years | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3566 years | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3991 years | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5388 years | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8415 years | +56.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7302 years | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7766 years | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8159 years | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8334 years | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9533 years | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 1.34 years | +40.8% |
| 2015 | 1.29 years | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.36 years | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.46 years | +6.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.46 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 years, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.46 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.46 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) 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 | +56.2% | 0.5388 years | 0.8415 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3099 years | 0.2573 years | 0.3991 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7035 years | 0.5388 years | 0.8415 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.05 years | 0.7766 years | 1.36 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.46 years | 1.46 years | 1.46 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, male in Guatemala?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Guatemala was 1.46 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2573 years in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Guatemala ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release