Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Guatemala

Guatemala: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.4237 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.4237
World rank
25th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.4237
in 2017
All-time low
0.2536
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2017

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Guatemala, 2002–2017

00.10.20.30.42002200920172002: 0.2542003: 0.262004: 0.32006: 0.3242017: 0.424

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.4237 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Guatemala peaked at 0.4237 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2536, in 2002.

Guatemala ranks 25th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Education in Guatemala, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 0.2536
2003 0.2598 +2.4%
2004 0.2996 +15.3%
2006 0.3236 +8.0%
2017 0.4237 +30.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2841 0.2536 0.3236 4
2010s 0.4237 0.4237 0.4237 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5363 compare
  2. 23 Republic of Moldova 0.5264 compare
  3. 24 Sri Lanka 0.4708 compare
  4. 26 Australia 0.1749 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Guatemala?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Guatemala was 0.4237 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.4237 in 2017.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2536 in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Guatemala ranks 25th out of 26 countries with data for 2017.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 279 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed