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 166th out of 174 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.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 122,362 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.29 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.6% (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 166th out of 174 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).