Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 73.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
73.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
187th
of 219 countries
All-time high
75.7%
in 2015
All-time low
68.8%
in 1982
Years of data
39
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala is 73.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala peaked at 75.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 1982.
Guatemala ranks 187th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.1% | — |
| 1971 | 75.5% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 72.1% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 74.6% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 74.5% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 72.6% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 71.3% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 70.4% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 69.7% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 69.4% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 68.8% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 70.6% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.1% | 70.4% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.6% | 68.8% | 70.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 70.4% | 72.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 70.9% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 70.8% | 73.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 184 Martinique 76.7% compare
- 185 Cuba 75.9% compare
- 186 Uruguay 75.1% compare
- 188 United Kingdom 73.3% compare
- 189 Costa Rica 73.3% compare
- 190 Romania 72.6% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4378 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0643 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.353 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0673 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala was 73.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 1982.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Guatemala ranks 187th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release