Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Guyana
Guyana: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both was 39.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Guyana, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 39.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Guyana peaked at 40.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2000.
That places Guyana 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5% | — |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 26.5% | 40.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 38.3% | 39.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Guyana?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Guyana was 39.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Guyana ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2019.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release