Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in French Guiana

French Guiana: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 16,500 in 1997. ▲ Rising

Latest (1997)
16,500
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
184th
of 219 countries
All-time high
16,500
in 1997
All-time low
3,099
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–1997

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in French Guiana, 1971–1997

5.0k10.0k15.0k1971198419971971: 3.1k1972: 4.4k1973: 5.5k1974: 4.4k1975: 5.3k1976: 5.5k1977: 5.9k1978: 6.2k1979: 6.5k1980: 6.9k1981: 7.4k1982: 7.7k1983: 8.0k1984: 8.5k1985: 9.0k1986: 9.4k1987: 9.5k1988: 9.7k1989: 10.4k1990: 10.1k1991: 10.7k1992: 12.5k1993: 13.2k1994: 13.5k1995: 15.0k1996: 16.0k1997: 16.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in French Guiana is 16,500, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in French Guiana peaked at 16,500 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,099, in 1971.

That places French Guiana 184th out of 219 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in French Guiana, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in French Guiana, 1971 to 1997.
Year Value Change
1971 3,099
1972 4,445 +43.4%
1973 5,467 +23.0%
1974 4,411 -19.3%
1975 5,251 +19.0%
1976 5,534 +5.4%
1977 5,916 +6.9%
1978 6,175 +4.4%
1979 6,502 +5.3%
1980 6,906 +6.2%
1981 7,421 +7.5%
1982 7,728 +4.1%
1983 8,014 +3.7%
1984 8,485 +5.9%
1985 8,983 +5.9%
1986 9,450 +5.2%
1987 9,500 +0.5%
1988 9,700 +2.1%
1989 10,400 +7.2%
1990 10,125 -2.6%
1991 10,722 +5.9%
1992 12,500 +16.6%
1993 13,200 +5.6%
1994 13,494 +2.2%
1995 15,034 +11.4%
1996 15,989 +6.4%
1997 16,500 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,200 3,099 6,502 9
1980s 8,659 6,906 10,400 10
1990s 13,446 10,125 16,500 8

Countries ranked near French Guiana

  1. 181 French Polynesia 22,366 compare
  2. 182 Barbados 18,457 compare
  3. 183 Kiribati 16,846 compare
  4. 185 Tonga 16,132 compare
  5. 186 Guam 16,017 compare
  6. 187 Micronesia, Federated States of 13,634 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in French Guiana?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in French Guiana was 16,500 in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in French Guiana?
The highest recorded value was 16,500 in 1997.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 3,099 in 1971.
How does French Guiana rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
French Guiana ranks 184th out of 219 countries with data for 1997.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Guiana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release