Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 50.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.6%
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
66.5%
in 2023
All-time low
37.2%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 50.6% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 66.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.2% | — |
| 2006 | 48.2% | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 37.2% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 47.6% | 49.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 50.6% | 66.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Guatemala was 50.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release