Labor force with advanced education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Labor force with advanced education was 87.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in Guatemala is 87.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Guatemala peaked at 87.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, 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 in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 85.5% | — |
| 2003 | 87.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 81.6% | 87.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 79.6% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 81.2% | 87.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Guatemala?
- Labor force with advanced education in Guatemala was 87.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Guatemala ranks 6th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 (% of total 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).