Labor force with advanced education, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force with advanced education, female was 84.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education, female in Guatemala stood at 84.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Guatemala peaked at 84.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 6th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 77.9% | — |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 78.1% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 71.4% | 79.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 70.2% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 75.3% | 84.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 3 Malta 87.7% compare
- 4 Montenegro 87.5% compare
- 5 Viet Nam 87.2% compare
- 7 Iceland 84.6% compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 84.1% compare
- 9 Seychelles 83.2% compare
More work & labour data for Guatemala
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3683 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6261 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 18,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,847 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 13,041 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 12,871 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 25,912 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Guatemala?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Guatemala was 84.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 6th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).