Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guyana
Guyana: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0222 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guyana is 0.0222 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guyana peaked at 0.0222 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per person, in 1971.
Guyana ranks 122nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0016 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0017 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 units per person | +99.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 units per person | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.003 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.003 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0049 units per person | +60.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 units per person | +59.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0118 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 units per person | -46.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 units per person | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0096 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.01 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0097 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0112 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0217 units per person | +83.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0222 units per person | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.022 units per person | 0.0217 units per person | 0.0222 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guyana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guyana was 0.0222 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0222 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Guyana ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.