Secondary education, vocational pupils in Guatemala

Guatemala: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 51.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
51.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 191 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 1977
All-time low
46.0%
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Guatemala, 1970–2018

02040601970199420181970: 46 % female1971: 53 % female1972: 51.5 % female1974: 52.6 % female1975: 52.8 % female1977: 54.5 % female1978: 50 % female1979: 49.8 % female1980: 49.2 % female1981: 50.6 % female1982: 50.1 % female1983: 52.8 % female1999: 48.8 % female2000: 50.8 % female2001: 51.4 % female2002: 51.3 % female2004: 51.7 % female2005: 51.3 % female2006: 51.5 % female2007: 51.5 % female2008: 51.6 % female2009: 50.9 % female2010: 50.8 % female2011: 50.8 % female2012: 50.8 % female2013: 51.1 % female2014: 51.5 % female2015: 51.5 % female2016: 51.8 % female2017: 51.1 % female2018: 51 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils in Guatemala stood at 51.0%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Guatemala peaked at 54.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1970.

Guatemala ranks 25th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Guatemala, 1970 to 2018.
Year % female Change
1970 46.0%
1971 53.0% +15.4%
1972 51.5% -2.9%
1974 52.6% +2.1%
1975 52.8% +0.5%
1977 54.5% +3.2%
1978 50.0% -8.4%
1979 49.8% -0.4%
1980 49.2% -1.0%
1981 50.6% +2.7%
1982 50.1% -1.0%
1983 52.8% +5.4%
1999 48.8% -7.5%
2000 50.8% +4.0%
2001 51.4% +1.2%
2002 51.3% -0.2%
2004 51.7% +0.8%
2005 51.3% -0.6%
2006 51.5% +0.2%
2007 51.5% +0.0%
2008 51.6% +0.3%
2009 50.9% -1.3%
2010 50.8% -0.1%
2011 50.8% -0.0%
2012 50.8% +0.0%
2013 51.1% +0.6%
2014 51.5% +0.6%
2015 51.5% +0.1%
2016 51.8% +0.5%
2017 51.1% -1.3%
2018 51.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.3% 46.0% 54.5% 8
1980s 50.7% 49.2% 52.8% 4
1990s 48.8% 48.8% 48.8% 1
2000s 51.3% 50.8% 51.7% 9
2010s 51.2% 50.8% 51.8% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 22 Sweden 51.5% compare
  2. 23 Vanuatu 51.4% compare
  3. 24 Nepal 51.2% compare
  4. 26 Belgium 50.5% compare
  5. 27 Liberia 50.5% compare
  6. 28 Finland 50.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Guatemala?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Guatemala was 51.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 1977.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Guatemala ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.