Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guyana
Guyana: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.085 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guyana is 0.085 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guyana peaked at 0.085 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Guyana 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.085 units per square kilometre | +88.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.085 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.085 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +105.8% | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +88.9% | 0.045 units per square kilometre | 0.085 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.045 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.085 units per square kilometre | 0.085 units per square kilometre | 0.085 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 177 Sierra Leone 0.1253 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Mongolia 0.0933 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Botswana 0.0903 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Eritrea 0.0845 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Namibia 0.0825 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 French Polynesia 0.0822 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.085 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.085 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Guyana ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.