Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Guatemala

Guatemala: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 170,244 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
170,244 number
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
62nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
170,244 number
in 2015
All-time low
12,703 number
in 1970
Years of data
18
1970–2015

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Guatemala, 1970–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1970199220151970: 12.7k number1971: 13.6k number1972: 15.2k number1973: 17.0k number1974: 15.7k number1975: 17.6k number1976: 19.6k number1977: 21.8k number1978: 25.0k number2002: 63.7k number2007: 115.0k number2009: 106.1k number2010: 116.3k number2011: 125.7k number2012: 131.7k number2013: 154.2k number2014: 142.4k number2015: 170.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Guatemala stood at 170,244 number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Guatemala peaked at 170,244 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12,703 number, in 1970.

That places Guatemala 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Guatemala, 1970 to 2015.
Year number Change
1970 12,703 number
1971 13,640 number +7.4%
1972 15,240 number +11.7%
1973 17,005 number +11.6%
1974 15,735 number -7.5%
1975 17,604 number +11.9%
1976 19,593 number +11.3%
1977 21,818 number +11.4%
1978 24,955 number +14.4%
2002 63,661 number +155.1%
2007 115,047 number +80.7%
2009 106,071 number -7.8%
2010 116,275 number +9.6%
2011 125,676 number +8.1%
2012 131,717 number +4.8%
2013 154,206 number +17.1%
2014 142,397 number -7.7%
2015 170,244 number +19.6%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 170,244 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,092 number, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 170,244 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,883 number, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +155.1% 24,955 number 63,661 number
2007 +80.7% 63,661 number 115,047 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,588 number 12,703 number 24,955 number 9
2000s 94,926 number 63,661 number 115,047 number 3
2010s 140,086 number 116,275 number 170,244 number 6

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 59 Libya 182,307 number compare
  2. 60 Cameroon 175,938 number compare
  3. 61 Sweden 171,979 number compare
  4. 63 Portugal 165,804 number compare
  5. 64 Israel 159,340 number compare
  6. 65 Switzerland 153,919 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Guatemala?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Guatemala was 170,244 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 170,244 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 12,703 number in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.