Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Guatemala

Guatemala: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 8.17 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8.17 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
8.62 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.4632 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
33
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1970–2018

024681970199420181970: 0.522 units per square kilometre1971: 0.463 units per square kilometre1972: 0.494 units per square kilometre1973: 0.502 units per square kilometre1974: 0.63 units per square kilometre1975: 0.69 units per square kilometre1976: 0.772 units per square kilometre1977: 0.807 units per square kilometre1978: 1.1 units per square kilometre1979: 1.1 units per square kilometre1980: 1.1 units per square kilometre1981: 1.2 units per square kilometre1982: 1.1 units per square kilometre1983: 1.2 units per square kilometre1999: 2.8 units per square kilometre2000: 3.4 units per square kilometre2001: 3.7 units per square kilometre2002: 4.1 units per square kilometre2004: 4.6 units per square kilometre2005: 5 units per square kilometre2006: 5.3 units per square kilometre2007: 5.8 units per square kilometre2008: 6.1 units per square kilometre2009: 6.7 units per square kilometre2010: 7.3 units per square kilometre2011: 7.5 units per square kilometre2012: 7.6 units per square kilometre2013: 7.8 units per square kilometre2014: 8 units per square kilometre2015: 8.6 units per square kilometre2016: 8.6 units per square kilometre2017: 8.2 units per square kilometre2018: 8.2 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Guatemala stood at 8.17 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 8.62 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4632 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

Guatemala ranks 82nd of 203 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.

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1970 to 2018.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.5219 units per square kilometre
1971 0.4632 units per square kilometre -11.3%
1972 0.4943 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1973 0.5021 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1974 0.6298 units per square kilometre +25.4%
1975 0.6901 units per square kilometre +9.6%
1976 0.7723 units per square kilometre +11.9%
1977 0.8071 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1978 1.06 units per square kilometre +31.1%
1979 1.1 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1980 1.12 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1981 1.18 units per square kilometre +5.1%
1982 1.14 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1983 1.23 units per square kilometre +7.3%
1999 2.83 units per square kilometre +130.7%
2000 3.35 units per square kilometre +18.6%
2001 3.65 units per square kilometre +9.0%
2002 4.06 units per square kilometre +11.1%
2004 4.63 units per square kilometre +14.1%
2005 4.97 units per square kilometre +7.3%
2006 5.32 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2007 5.76 units per square kilometre +8.3%
2008 6.06 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2009 6.66 units per square kilometre +9.8%
2010 7.31 units per square kilometre +9.9%
2011 7.48 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2012 7.56 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2013 7.81 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2014 7.96 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2015 8.62 units per square kilometre +8.2%
2016 8.6 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2017 8.18 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2018 8.17 units per square kilometre -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7042 units per square kilometre 0.4632 units per square kilometre 1.1 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.17 units per square kilometre 1.12 units per square kilometre 1.23 units per square kilometre 4
1990s 2.83 units per square kilometre 2.83 units per square kilometre 2.83 units per square kilometre 1
2000s 4.94 units per square kilometre 3.35 units per square kilometre 6.66 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 7.96 units per square kilometre 7.31 units per square kilometre 8.62 units per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 79 Jordan 8.64 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 80 Andorra 8.56 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 81 Benin 8.56 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 83 Hungary 7.77 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 84 Tajikistan 7.67 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 85 Armenia 7.56 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 8.17 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 8.62 units per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4632 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Guatemala rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Guatemala ranks 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.