Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Guyana
Guyana: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 70.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guyana, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 70.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guyana peaked at 70.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1981.
That places Guyana 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21.5% | — |
| 1982 | 22.4% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 23.1% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 24.7% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 26.0% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 26.6% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 28.1% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 32.1% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 34.6% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 36.0% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 70.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.5%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 70.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.1%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.2% | 21.5% | 26.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 27.2% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 39.0% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 54.5% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 65.6% | 70.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guyana?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guyana was 70.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1981.
- How does Guyana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Guyana ranks 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release