Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guyana
Guyana: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 5,917 number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 5,917 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guyana peaked at 5,917 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 218 number, in 1971.
Guyana ranks 153rd of 187 countries on this measure, 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, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 218 number | — |
| 1972 | 283 number | +29.8% |
| 1973 | 354 number | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 1,012 number | +185.9% |
| 1979 | 1,175 number | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 1,050 number | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 1,078 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,232 number | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 845 number | -31.4% |
| 1984 | 1,012 number | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 1,124 number | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 1,113 number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,626 number | +46.1% |
| 1990 | 2,001 number | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 3,426 number | +71.2% |
| 1995 | 3,348 number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3,644 number | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 4,540 number | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 4,524 number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,917 number | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 5,061 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,130 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,290 number | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 4,794 number | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 5,623 number | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 5,811 number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 5,917 number | +1.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 5,917 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 6% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 5,917 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83,796 number, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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 | +185.9% | 354 number | 1,012 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 608.4 number | 218 number | 1,175 number | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,135 number | 845 number | 1,626 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 3,392 number | 2,001 number | 4,540 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,786 number | 4,290 number | 5,130 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,784 number | 5,623 number | 5,917 number | 3 |
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, female in Guyana?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Guyana was 5,917 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,917 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 218 number in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Guyana ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.