Share of students studying abroad in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of students studying abroad was 0.7798 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of students studying abroad in Guatemala, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Guatemala is 0.7798, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Guatemala peaked at 2.18 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7798, in 2023.
That places Guatemala 167th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.18 | — |
| 2007 | 1.25 | -42.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9501 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8606 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8304 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7798 | -6.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.7798 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.7798 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.68, 29% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.25 | 2.18 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.8304 | 1.39 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7798 | 0.7798 | 0.7798 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Guatemala?
- Share of students studying abroad in Guatemala was 0.7798 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7798 in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Guatemala ranks 167th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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