Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 18.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Guatemala, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Guatemala stood at 18.4%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Guatemala peaked at 28.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2004.
Guatemala ranks 186th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.7% | — |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -38.3% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.4% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 17.0% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.4% | 18.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 504,766 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Guatemala?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Guatemala was 18.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Guatemala ranks 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release