Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guam
Guam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 7,300 in 1989. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Guam, 1971–1989
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guam recorded 7,300 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 1989. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Guam peaked at 7,300 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,719, in 1971.
Guam ranks 167th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,719 | — |
| 1972 | 3,068 | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 3,351 | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 3,430 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3,558 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3,800 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 3,710 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4,343 | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 4,500 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 3,168 | -29.6% |
| 1981 | 3,217 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 5,127 | +59.4% |
| 1987 | 7,052 | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 7,300 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 7,300 | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 7,300 is below the median for high income countries, which is 158,952, 5% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guam's 7,300 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103,347, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +59.4% | 3,217 | 5,127 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,609 | 2,719 | 4,500 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,527 | 3,168 | 7,300 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Guam?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Guam was 7,300 in 1989, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 7,300 in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,719 in 1971.
- How does Guam rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Guam ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 1989.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release