Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 74.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
74.2%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
191st
of 217 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 2024
All-time low
65.8%
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 74.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala peaked at 74.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 1982.
That places Guatemala 191st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.1% | — |
| 1971 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 68.3% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 67.8% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 70.8% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.2% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 67.4% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 66.8% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 66.1% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 66.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.3% | 66.8% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.3% | 65.8% | 66.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 68.2% | 71.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 69.0% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 69.1% | 74.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 188 Puerto Rico 74.9% compare
- 189 Australia 74.6% compare
- 190 Hungary 74.2% compare
- 192 Slovakia 73.7% compare
- 193 New Caledonia 73.2% compare
- 194 Costa Rica 73.0% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (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 74.2% 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 74.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 1982.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Guatemala ranks 191st out of 217 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 4.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release