Urban population, above primary education in Guatemala

Guatemala: Urban population, above primary education was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
55th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.6%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Urban population, above primary education in Guatemala, 2000–2019

00.20.40.60.82000200920192000: 0.789 % of population with high education2002: 0.739 % of population with high education2003: 0.733 % of population with high education2004: 0.784 % of population with high education2006: 0.713 % of population with high education2010: 0.744 % of population with high education2011: 0.664 % of population with high education2013: 0.678 % of population with high education2014: 0.729 % of population with high education2015: 0.679 % of population with high education2016: 0.688 % of population with high education2017: 0.684 % of population with high education2018: 0.649 % of population with high education2019: 0.675 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

In 2019, urban population, above primary education in Guatemala stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Guatemala peaked at 0.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.

That places Guatemala 55th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Urban population, above primary education in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of population with high education Change
2000 0.8%
2002 0.7% -6.3%
2003 0.7% -0.7%
2004 0.8% +7.0%
2006 0.7% -9.1%
2010 0.7% +4.2%
2011 0.7% -10.7%
2013 0.7% +2.1%
2014 0.7% +7.6%
2015 0.7% -6.9%
2016 0.7% +1.4%
2017 0.7% -0.7%
2018 0.6% -5.0%
2019 0.7% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Guatemala?
Urban population, above primary education in Guatemala was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
How does Guatemala rank for urban population, above primary education?
Guatemala ranks 55th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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