Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guatemala

Guatemala: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 188,033 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
188,033 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
59th
of 205 countries
All-time high
193,351 number
in 2016
All-time low
68,981 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guatemala stood at 188,033 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Guatemala peaked at 193,351 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68,981 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, female (number) in Guatemala, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 68,981 number
1971 70,273 number +1.9%
1972 71,694 number +2.0%
1973 73,253 number +2.2%
1974 74,928 number +2.3%
1975 76,668 number +2.3%
1976 78,244 number +2.1%
1977 80,118 number +2.4%
1978 82,255 number +2.7%
1979 84,634 number +2.9%
1980 87,235 number +3.1%
1981 89,576 number +2.7%
1982 92,174 number +2.9%
1983 95,000 number +3.1%
1984 98,078 number +3.2%
1985 101,318 number +3.3%
1986 104,339 number +3.0%
1987 107,671 number +3.2%
1988 111,195 number +3.3%
1989 114,804 number +3.2%
1990 118,426 number +3.2%
1991 121,855 number +2.9%
1992 125,113 number +2.7%
1993 128,170 number +2.4%
1994 131,337 number +2.5%
1995 134,813 number +2.6%
1996 137,183 number +1.8%
1997 138,899 number +1.3%
1998 140,175 number +0.9%
1999 141,636 number +1.0%
2000 142,800 number +0.8%
2001 144,886 number +1.5%
2002 148,617 number +2.6%
2003 153,315 number +3.2%
2004 157,879 number +3.0%
2005 162,669 number +3.0%
2006 166,597 number +2.4%
2007 169,837 number +1.9%
2008 172,593 number +1.6%
2009 177,805 number +3.0%
2010 177,805 number +0.0%
2011 180,517 number +1.5%
2012 183,455 number +1.6%
2013 186,402 number +1.6%
2014 189,091 number +1.4%
2015 192,002 number +1.5%
2016 193,351 number +0.7%
2017 192,882 number -0.2%
2018 191,275 number -0.8%
2019 189,819 number -0.8%
2020 188,033 number -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 76,105 number 68,981 number 84,634 number 10
1980s 100,139 number 87,235 number 114,804 number 10
1990s 131,761 number 118,426 number 141,636 number 10
2000s 159,700 number 142,800 number 177,805 number 10
2010s 187,660 number 177,805 number 193,351 number 10
2020s 188,033 number 188,033 number 188,033 number 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 56 Somalia 206,143 number compare
  2. 57 Senegal 200,858 number compare
  3. 58 Canada 192,729 number compare
  4. 60 Ukraine 186,375 number compare
  5. 61 Zimbabwe 184,715 number compare
  6. 62 Poland 184,103 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 188,033 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 193,351 number in 2016.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 68,981 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 5.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.