Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Guatemala

Guatemala: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.2706 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2706
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
57th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.2954
in 2017
All-time low
0.1912
in 2002
Years of data
9
2000–2019

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.10.20.32000200920192000: 0.2132002: 0.1912003: 0.2562004: 0.2222006: 0.222011: 0.1922017: 0.2952018: 0.2662019: 0.271

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Guatemala is 0.2706, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Guatemala peaked at 0.2954 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1912, in 2002.

Guatemala ranks 57th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2204 0.1912 0.256 5
2010s 0.256 0.1917 0.2954 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 54 Argentina 0.2935 compare
  2. 55 Cyprus 0.2921 compare
  3. 56 El Salvador 0.283 compare
  4. 58 Luxembourg 0.2701 compare
  5. 59 Lithuania 0.2698 compare
  6. 60 Paraguay 0.2681 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Guatemala?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Guatemala was 0.2706 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.2954 in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1912 in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Guatemala ranks 57th out of 71 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
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