Population by level of education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population by level of education was 5.38 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Guatemala, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 5.38 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Guatemala peaked at 5.38 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 7,600 people, in 1950.
That places Guatemala 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,200 people | 7,600 people | 10,800 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 17,600 people | 14,800 people | 20,400 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 33,900 people | 28,200 people | 39,600 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 67,200 people | 56,200 people | 78,200 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 124,350 people | 107,000 people | 141,700 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 210,600 people | 183,700 people | 237,500 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 404,450 people | 311,900 people | 497,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 616,050 people | 537,800 people | 694,300 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 992,700 people | 883,900 people | 1.10 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.49 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.63 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 2.09 million people | 1.93 million people | 2.26 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 2.78 million people | 2.60 million people | 2.96 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 3.49 million people | 3.31 million people | 3.66 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 4.18 million people | 4.01 million people | 4.35 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 4.87 million people | 4.70 million people | 5.04 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 5.38 million people | 5.38 million people | 5.38 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 122,362 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.29 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by level of education in Guatemala?
- Population by level of education in Guatemala was 5.38 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,600 people in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for population by level of education?
- Guatemala ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.