Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 26.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 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 vocational in Guatemala is 26.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guatemala peaked at 41.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 33rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.9% | — |
| 1971 | 24.5% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 27.9% | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 41.8% | +49.8% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | -39.3% |
| 1975 | 25.5% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 27.4% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 28.7% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 29.6% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 30.3% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 30.6% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 31.2% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 24.5% | 41.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 29.4% | 31.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.4% | 29.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 24.3% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 26.5% | 29.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 30 Romania 27.4% compare
- 31 Costa Rica 26.7% compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.7% compare
- 34 Puerto Rico 24.9% compare
- 35 Uruguay 24.9% compare
- 36 Cuba 24.1% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guatemala?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guatemala was 26.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Guatemala ranks 33rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release