Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.052 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Guatemala, 1970–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 225,289 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.56 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.