Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 22,559 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guyana, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guyana stood at 22,559.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 30,328 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14,842, in 2003.
That places Guyana 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20,105 | — |
| 2000 | 18,217 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 20,635 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 14,842 | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 18,077 | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 17,497 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 18,256 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 20,029 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 25,345 | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 28,960 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 30,328 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 20,554 | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 20,716 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 24,028 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 22,559 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,105 | 20,105 | 20,105 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18,222 | 14,842 | 20,635 | 7 |
| 2010s | 28,211 | 25,345 | 30,328 | 3 |
| 2020s | 21,964 | 20,554 | 24,028 | 4 |
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More education data for Guyana
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guyana?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guyana was 22,559 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 30,328 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,842 in 2003.
- How does Guyana rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release