How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sierra Leone?

10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1990.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Sierra Leone: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Guyana

8,857 number

in 2012

Sierra Leone

9,041 number

in 2002

Guyana rank

162nd

Sierra Leone rank

161st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

Guyana
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 9,041 number against 8,857 number in Guyana, a difference of 184 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Guyana ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,645 number	1,358 number	287 number	Guyana
1980s	2,580 number	3,483 number	903 number	Sierra Leone
1990s	4,665 number	5,060 number	395 number	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Guyana or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 9,041 number against 8,857 number in Guyana as of 2002.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Guyana and Sierra Leone?: 184 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sierra Leone?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1990.
How do Guyana and Sierra Leone rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Guyana ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.