Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 33.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guinea, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guinea stood at 33.3%.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 229.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 36.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2005.
That places Guinea 74th out of 90 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.2% | — |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -37.6% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +198.1% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 30.2% | 36.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,914 (2020)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guinea?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Guinea was 33.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 74th out of 90 countries with data for 2018.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release