Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 73.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
73.0%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
185th
of 217 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 1971
All-time low
71.2%
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 73.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala peaked at 79.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 1982.
Guatemala ranks 185th of 217 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 | 76.2% | — |
| 1971 | 79.1% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 75.2% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 77.8% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 77.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 76.5% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 74.4% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 73.2% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 72.2% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 71.2% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 74.1% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 71.5% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 73.4% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.3% | 73.2% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.4% | 71.2% | 74.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 71.5% | 71.5% | 71.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 72.5% | 74.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 72.7% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 72.3% | 74.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 73.0% 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 79.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 1982.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Guatemala ranks 185th 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 down 2.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release