Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 25.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.8%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
26th
of 202 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 1982
All-time low
25.8%
in 2024
Years of data
37
1970–2024
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 25.8% for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Guatemala peaked at 34.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2024.
Guatemala ranks 26th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.9% | — |
| 1971 | 28.8% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 31.7% | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 29.2% | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 29.2% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 31.8% | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 32.6% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 33.2% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 33.3% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 33.9% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 34.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 33.4% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 31.1% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.7% | 28.8% | 33.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 33.3% | 34.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 29.0% | 31.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 26.3% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 25.8% | 30.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 23 Costa Rica 27.0% compare
- 24 New Caledonia 26.8% compare
- 25 Slovakia 26.3% compare
- 27 Hungary 25.8% compare
- 28 Australia 25.4% compare
- 29 Puerto Rico 25.1% compare
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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Guatemala?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Guatemala was 25.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Guatemala ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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