Guyana vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Guyana
6,050
in 2012
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1.92 million
in 2021
Guyana rank
102nd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
100th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Guyana
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199820092021

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 1.92 million against 6,050 in Guyana, a difference of 1.92 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 317.9 times Guyana's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 102nd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 100th of 149 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5,099 1.43 million 1.42 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 5,799 1.53 million 1.52 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Guyana or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 1.92 million against 6,050 in Guyana as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Guyana and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
1.92 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2012.
How do Guyana and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Guyana ranks 102nd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 100th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release