Secondary education, vocational pupils in Guatemala
Guatemala: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 351,870 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Guatemala, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils in Guatemala stood at 351,870. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Guatemala peaked at 351,870 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16,076, in 1971.
That places Guatemala 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,321 | 16,076 | 49,802 | 9 |
| 1980s | 54,490 | 52,024 | 55,682 | 4 |
| 1990s | 132,090 | 132,090 | 132,090 | 1 |
| 2000s | 211,910 | 144,758 | 269,228 | 9 |
| 2010s | 318,690 | 297,211 | 351,870 | 9 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 122,362 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 32.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 7.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Guatemala?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Guatemala was 351,870 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 351,870 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,076 in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Guatemala ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.