Secondary education, general pupils in Guatemala
Guatemala: Secondary education, general pupils was 46.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Guatemala, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 46.6% for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Guatemala peaked at 47.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 183rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.4% | — |
| 1971 | 42.4% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 42.9% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 42.6% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 43.4% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 43.8% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 43.8% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.1% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 41.6% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 42.1% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 42.8% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 43.5% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 43.8% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.6% | 39.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 42.8% | 43.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 45.3% | 47.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 46.2% | 46.7% | 9 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Guatemala?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Guatemala was 46.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Guatemala ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.