Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Guam
Guam: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 16,017 in 1989. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Guam, 1971–1989
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 1989, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Guam stood at 16,017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Guam peaked at 16,017 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10,055, in 1971.
Guam ranks 186th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,055 | — |
| 1972 | 10,602 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 11,315 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 11,873 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 12,629 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 13,242 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 13,300 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 12,000 | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 14,677 | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 15,308 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 14,935 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 14,759 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 13,141 | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 14,063 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 14,223 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 14,557 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 14,416 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 14,595 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 16,017 | +9.7% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 16,017 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 5% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guam's 16,017 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,188 | 10,055 | 14,677 | 9 |
| 1980s | 14,601 | 13,141 | 16,017 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 183 Kiribati 16,846 compare
- 184 French Guiana 16,500 compare
- 185 Tonga 16,132 compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 13,634 compare
- 188 United States Virgin Islands 12,900 compare
- 189 Saint Lucia 10,378 compare
More education data for Guam
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,516 (1989)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,660 (1980)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (1989)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 775 (1989)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.74 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,017 (1989)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1143 units per person (1989)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.87 % change on previous year (1989)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Guam?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Guam was 16,017 in 1989, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 16,017 in 1989.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,055 in 1971.
- How does Guam rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Guam ranks 186th out of 219 countries with data for 1989.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam 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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February 2026 Data Release