Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Guatemala

Guatemala: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 875,321 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
875,321
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 204 countries
All-time high
923,441
in 2015
All-time low
49,632
in 1971
Years of data
34
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Guatemala, 1970–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1970199420181970: 55.9k1971: 49.6k1972: 53.0k1973: 53.8k1974: 67.5k1975: 73.9k1976: 82.8k1977: 86.5k1978: 113.4k1979: 118.2k1980: 119.9k1981: 126.0k1982: 122.4k1983: 131.3k1999: 302.8k2000: 359.1k2001: 391.5k2002: 434.8k2003: 465.5k2004: 496.3k2005: 532.7k2006: 570.0k2007: 617.5k2008: 649.5k2009: 713.4k2010: 783.8k2011: 801.3k2012: 809.9k2013: 837.0k2014: 853.2k2015: 923.4k2016: 921.2k2017: 876.0k2018: 875.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Guatemala stood at 875,321.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Guatemala peaked at 923,441 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49,632, in 1971.

That places Guatemala 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Guatemala, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 55,932
1971 49,632 -11.3%
1972 52,973 +6.7%
1973 53,806 +1.6%
1974 67,484 +25.4%
1975 73,947 +9.6%
1976 82,765 +11.9%
1977 86,493 +4.5%
1978 113,425 +31.1%
1979 118,208 +4.2%
1980 119,879 +1.4%
1981 126,039 +5.1%
1982 122,368 -2.9%
1983 131,283 +7.3%
1999 302,822 +130.7%
2000 359,126 +18.6%
2001 391,474 +9.0%
2002 434,830 +11.1%
2003 465,546 +7.1%
2004 496,262 +6.6%
2005 532,701 +7.3%
2006 570,020 +7.0%
2007 617,511 +8.3%
2008 649,466 +5.2%
2009 713,422 +9.8%
2010 783,752 +9.9%
2011 801,324 +2.2%
2012 809,893 +1.1%
2013 836,999 +3.3%
2014 853,208 +1.9%
2015 923,441 +8.2%
2016 921,189 -0.2%
2017 876,039 -4.9%
2018 875,321 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75,466 49,632 118,208 10
1980s 124,892 119,879 131,283 4
1990s 302,822 302,822 302,822 1
2000s 523,036 359,126 713,422 10
2010s 853,463 783,752 923,441 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 67 Zimbabwe 957,461 compare
  2. 68 Cambodia 955,656 compare
  3. 69 Mali 918,775 compare
  4. 71 Zambia 854,549 compare
  5. 72 Dominican Republic 849,143 compare
  6. 73 Azerbaijan 792,449 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Guatemala?
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Guatemala was 875,321 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 923,441 in 2015.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 49,632 in 1971.
How does Guatemala rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Guatemala ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.