Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Guyana

Guyana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 0.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.3%
World rank
143rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 1980
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Guyana, 1960–2010

00.511.521960198520101960: 0.76 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 0.85 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 0.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 0.19 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 0.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Guyana is 0.3%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Guyana peaked at 1.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

Guyana ranks 143rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Guyana, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 0.8%
1965 0.8% +11.8%
1970 1.0% +17.6%
1975 1.2% +23.0%
1980 1.8% +46.3%
1985 1.7% -7.8%
1990 1.4% -17.5%
1995 1.0% -25.5%
2000 0.2% -80.4%
2005 0.2% -5.0%
2010 0.3% +57.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
1970s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 2
1980s 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 2
1990s 1.2% 1.0% 1.4% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 140 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8% compare
  2. 141 Mozambique 0.5% compare
  3. 142 Malawi 0.4% compare
  4. 144 Guatemala 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Guyana?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Guyana was 0.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Guyana rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Guyana ranks 143rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)