Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Guatemala

Guatemala: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.052 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.052 units per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
161st
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0578 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.009 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
33
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Guatemala, 1970–2018

0.010.020.030.040.050.061970199420181970: 0.01 units per person1971: 0.009 units per person1972: 0.009 units per person1973: 0.009 units per person1974: 0.011 units per person1975: 0.012 units per person1976: 0.013 units per person1977: 0.014 units per person1978: 0.017 units per person1979: 0.018 units per person1980: 0.017 units per person1981: 0.018 units per person1982: 0.017 units per person1983: 0.018 units per person1999: 0.027 units per person2000: 0.031 units per person2001: 0.033 units per person2002: 0.036 units per person2004: 0.039 units per person2005: 0.041 units per person2006: 0.043 units per person2007: 0.045 units per person2008: 0.047 units per person2009: 0.05 units per person2010: 0.054 units per person2011: 0.054 units per person2012: 0.054 units per person2013: 0.054 units per person2014: 0.054 units per person2015: 0.058 units per person2016: 0.057 units per person2017: 0.053 units per person2018: 0.052 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Guatemala is 0.052 units per person, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0578 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.009 units per person, in 1971.

That places Guatemala 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Guatemala, 1970 to 2018.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0104 units per person
1971 0.009 units per person -13.5%
1972 0.0093 units per person +4.0%
1973 0.0092 units per person -1.0%
1974 0.0113 units per person +22.3%
1975 0.0121 units per person +6.9%
1976 0.0132 units per person +9.5%
1977 0.0135 units per person +2.2%
1978 0.0173 units per person +27.9%
1979 0.0176 units per person +1.6%
1980 0.0174 units per person -1.1%
1981 0.0178 units per person +2.5%
1982 0.0169 units per person -5.1%
1983 0.0177 units per person +4.7%
1999 0.0265 units per person +49.8%
2000 0.0307 units per person +15.8%
2001 0.0327 units per person +6.5%
2002 0.0355 units per person +8.6%
2004 0.0387 units per person +9.1%
2005 0.0407 units per person +5.0%
2006 0.0426 units per person +4.8%
2007 0.0452 units per person +6.1%
2008 0.0466 units per person +3.0%
2009 0.0502 units per person +7.7%
2010 0.0541 units per person +7.7%
2011 0.0542 units per person +0.2%
2012 0.0537 units per person -0.9%
2013 0.0544 units per person +1.3%
2014 0.0544 units per person +0.0%
2015 0.0578 units per person +6.3%
2016 0.0566 units per person -2.1%
2017 0.0529 units per person -6.6%
2018 0.052 units per person -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0123 units per person 0.009 units per person 0.0176 units per person 10
1980s 0.0174 units per person 0.0169 units per person 0.0178 units per person 4
1990s 0.0265 units per person 0.0265 units per person 0.0265 units per person 1
2000s 0.0403 units per person 0.0307 units per person 0.0502 units per person 9
2010s 0.0544 units per person 0.052 units per person 0.0578 units per person 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 158 Cayman Islands 0.0527 units per person compare
  2. 159 Greece 0.0524 units per person compare
  3. 160 Cuba 0.0523 units per person compare
  4. 162 Papua New Guinea 0.0517 units per person compare
  5. 163 Croatia 0.0512 units per person compare
  6. 164 Finland 0.0512 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Guatemala?
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Guatemala was 0.052 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.0578 units per person in 2015.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.009 units per person in 1971.
How does Guatemala rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
Guatemala ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.