Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 53,101 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 53,101 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 137.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 53,101 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,965 number, in 1996.
That places Guatemala 39th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7,965 number | — |
| 1998 | 10,170 number | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 13,105 number | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 13,293 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 15,066 number | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 17,111 number | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 16,994 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 18,076 number | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 18,470 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 19,468 number | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 19,966 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 22,369 number | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 29,937 number | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 32,218 number | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 33,235 number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 38,561 number | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 38,063 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 41,361 number | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 50,293 number | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 51,776 number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 53,101 number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,413 number | 7,965 number | 13,105 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 17,868 number | 13,293 number | 22,369 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 40,949 number | 29,937 number | 53,101 number | 9 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guatemala was 53,101 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 53,101 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,965 number in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 39th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.