Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guatemala

Guatemala: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 384,243 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
384,243 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
59th
of 205 countries
All-time high
394,751 number
in 2016
All-time low
140,641 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guatemala, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 384,243 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guatemala peaked at 394,751 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 140,641 number, in 1970.

That places Guatemala 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Guatemala, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 140,641 number
1971 143,300 number +1.9%
1972 146,215 number +2.0%
1973 149,339 number +2.1%
1974 152,637 number +2.2%
1975 156,006 number +2.2%
1976 159,137 number +2.0%
1977 162,917 number +2.4%
1978 167,131 number +2.6%
1979 171,779 number +2.8%
1980 176,818 number +2.9%
1981 181,476 number +2.6%
1982 186,775 number +2.9%
1983 192,477 number +3.1%
1984 198,623 number +3.2%
1985 205,020 number +3.2%
1986 211,020 number +2.9%
1987 217,810 number +3.2%
1988 224,956 number +3.3%
1989 232,229 number +3.2%
1990 239,464 number +3.1%
1991 246,269 number +2.8%
1992 252,883 number +2.7%
1993 259,069 number +2.4%
1994 265,479 number +2.5%
1995 272,538 number +2.7%
1996 277,162 number +1.7%
1997 280,534 number +1.2%
1998 282,981 number +0.9%
1999 285,882 number +1.0%
2000 288,263 number +0.8%
2001 292,455 number +1.5%
2002 300,120 number +2.6%
2003 309,782 number +3.2%
2004 319,217 number +3.0%
2005 329,132 number +3.1%
2006 337,359 number +2.5%
2007 344,332 number +2.1%
2008 350,379 number +1.8%
2009 361,819 number +3.3%
2010 361,819 number +0.0%
2011 367,651 number +1.6%
2012 373,887 number +1.7%
2013 380,088 number +1.7%
2014 385,770 number +1.5%
2015 391,911 number +1.6%
2016 394,751 number +0.7%
2017 393,897 number -0.2%
2018 390,708 number -0.8%
2019 387,821 number -0.7%
2020 384,243 number -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 154,910 number 140,641 number 171,779 number 10
1980s 202,720 number 176,818 number 232,229 number 10
1990s 266,226 number 239,464 number 285,882 number 10
2000s 323,286 number 288,263 number 361,819 number 10
2010s 382,830 number 361,819 number 394,751 number 10
2020s 384,243 number 384,243 number 384,243 number 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 56 Somalia 414,553 number compare
  2. 57 Senegal 406,405 number compare
  3. 58 Canada 394,591 number compare
  4. 60 Ukraine 384,117 number compare
  5. 61 Poland 376,867 number compare
  6. 62 Zimbabwe 370,097 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guatemala?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guatemala was 384,243 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 394,751 number in 2016.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 140,641 number in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Guatemala ranks 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.