Guatemala vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Labor force with advanced education
Labor force with advanced education over time
- Guatemala
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 87.3% against 81.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 125 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 83.3% | 1.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 81.3% | 2.2% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 80.6% | 4.2% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Guatemala or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Guatemala, at 87.3% against 81.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 6.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force with advanced education?
- Guatemala ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).