Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala

Guatemala: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 70.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
70.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
183rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
75.7%
in 2015
All-time low
68.8%
in 1982
Years of data
34
1970–2019

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala, 1970–2019

0204060801970199420191970: 74.1 %1971: 75.5 %1972: 72.1 %1973: 71.6 %1974: 74.6 %1975: 74.5 %1976: 74.4 %1977: 72.6 %1978: 71.3 %1979: 70.4 %1980: 69.7 %1981: 69.4 %1982: 68.8 %1983: 70.6 %1999: 69.6 %2000: 71.3 %2001: 71.4 %2002: 71.5 %2004: 71 %2005: 70.6 %2006: 70.4 %2007: 71.5 %2008: 71.9 %2009: 72.6 %2010: 72.4 %2011: 71.9 %2012: 71.1 %2013: 72.2 %2014: 73.2 %2015: 75.7 %2016: 75.5 %2017: 71.8 %2018: 71.3 %2019: 70.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala is 70.9%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala peaked at 75.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 1982.

Guatemala ranks 183rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Guatemala, 1970 to 2019.
Year % Change
1970 74.1%
1971 75.5% +1.9%
1972 72.1% -4.6%
1973 71.6% -0.7%
1974 74.6% +4.2%
1975 74.5% -0.1%
1976 74.4% -0.1%
1977 72.6% -2.4%
1978 71.3% -1.8%
1979 70.4% -1.3%
1980 69.7% -0.9%
1981 69.4% -0.5%
1982 68.8% -0.9%
1983 70.6% +2.7%
1999 69.6% -1.4%
2000 71.3% +2.4%
2001 71.4% +0.2%
2002 71.5% +0.0%
2004 71.0% -0.6%
2005 70.6% -0.6%
2006 70.4% -0.2%
2007 71.5% +1.4%
2008 71.9% +0.7%
2009 72.6% +0.9%
2010 72.4% -0.3%
2011 71.9% -0.7%
2012 71.1% -1.2%
2013 72.2% +1.6%
2014 73.2% +1.4%
2015 75.7% +3.4%
2016 75.5% -0.2%
2017 71.8% -4.9%
2018 71.3% -0.6%
2019 70.9% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 73.1% 70.4% 75.5% 10
1980s 69.6% 68.8% 70.6% 4
1990s 69.6% 69.6% 69.6% 1
2000s 71.4% 70.4% 72.6% 9
2010s 72.6% 70.9% 75.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Guatemala was 70.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 1982.
How does Guatemala rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Guatemala ranks 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.