Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guinea
Guinea: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 117,943 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Guinea, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 117,943 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 585.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 117,943 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,974 number, in 1971.
That places Guinea 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,974 number | — |
| 1975 | 9,816 number | +397.3% |
| 1976 | 12,411 number | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 14,241 number | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 19,706 number | +38.4% |
| 1979 | 20,739 number | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 18,270 number | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 13,161 number | -28.0% |
| 1983 | 13,182 number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 12,304 number | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 10,664 number | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 8,801 number | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 6,753 number | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 5,923 number | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 6,245 number | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 5,908 number | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 5,366 number | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 5,213 number | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 7,398 number | +41.9% |
| 1994 | 7,129 number | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 8,096 number | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 7,722 number | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 8,151 number | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 8,272 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 17,218 number | +108.1% |
| 2005 | 23,788 number | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 42,711 number | +79.5% |
| 2007 | 68,261 number | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 80,222 number | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 83,887 number | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 98,528 number | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 103,192 number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 101,173 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 109,454 number | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 117,943 number | +7.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 117,943 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 217,880 number, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 117,943 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,128 number, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +397.3% | 1,974 number | 9,816 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,148 number | 1,974 number | 20,739 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 10,589 number | 5,923 number | 18,270 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 7,028 number | 5,213 number | 8,272 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 52,681 number | 17,218 number | 83,887 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 106,058 number | 98,528 number | 117,943 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.94 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 85.27 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,322 (2011)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 256,207 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 103,162 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99,093 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 715,702 (2014)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Guinea?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Guinea was 117,943 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 117,943 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,974 number in 1971.
- How does Guinea rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 585.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.