Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Guatemala
Guatemala: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 3,727 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Guatemala, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Guatemala is 3,727 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Guatemala peaked at 3,727 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,436 number, in 1999.
That places Guatemala 139th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,439 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,436 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,523 number | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 2,004 number | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 2,307 number | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 2,424 number | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,432 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,503 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,503 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,802 number | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 3,005 number | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2,890 number | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,000 number | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,507 number | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 2,920 number | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 3,020 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3,114 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,336 number | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 3,482 number | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3,509 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,727 number | +6.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 3,727 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 3,727 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,388 number, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,438 number | 1,436 number | 1,439 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,439 number | 1,523 number | 3,005 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,179 number | 2,507 number | 3,727 number | 9 |
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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Guatemala?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Guatemala was 3,727 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3,727 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,436 number in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Guatemala ranks 139th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.