Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Guatemala
Guatemala: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 875,321 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Guatemala, 1970–2018
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
| 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% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 875,321 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 429,923, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 875,321 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 268,242, 3.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +130.7% | 131,283 | 302,822 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.