Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Guam
Guam: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 3,900 in 1989. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guam, 1971–1989
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 1989, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guam stood at 3,900. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guam peaked at 3,900 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,298, in 1971.
Guam ranks 162nd of 195 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, female (number) in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,298 | — |
| 1972 | 1,357 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1,581 | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 1,600 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,698 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1,616 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 1,827 | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 2,123 | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 2,200 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,703 | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 1,768 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 2,839 | +60.6% |
| 1987 | 3,754 | +32.2% |
| 1988 | 3,900 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 3,900 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,133, 4% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Guam's 3,900 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,251, 4% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,700 | 1,298 | 2,200 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,977 | 1,703 | 3,900 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 159 Luxembourg 4,390 compare
- 160 Eritrea 4,198
- 161 Eswatini 4,104 compare
- 163 Gabon 3,662 compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 3,498 compare
- 165 Central African Republic 3,369 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guam?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guam was 3,900 in 1989, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,900 in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,298 in 1971.
- How does Guam rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Guam ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 1989.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release