Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 30,361 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Guatemala, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Guatemala stood at 30,361. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 30,361 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,800, in 2006.
Guatemala ranks 40th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,800 | — |
| 2007 | 8,199 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 8,518 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 9,773 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 13,007 | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 14,078 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 14,714 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 17,370 | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 17,310 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 19,122 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 23,697 | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 24,694 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 25,808 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 26,348 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 22,165 | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 30,361 | +37.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 30,361 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,964, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 30,361 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,442, 8.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,572 | 7,800 | 9,773 | 4 |
| 2010s | 18,867 | 13,007 | 25,808 | 9 |
| 2020s | 26,291 | 22,165 | 30,361 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 teachers in upper secondary education, female in Guatemala?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Guatemala was 30,361 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 30,361 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,800 in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 40th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. 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 Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release