Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 30,328 number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guyana, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guyana stood at 30,328 number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 30,328 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14,842 number, in 2003.
That places Guyana 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20,105 number | — |
| 2000 | 18,217 number | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 20,635 number | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 14,842 number | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 18,077 number | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 17,497 number | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 18,256 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 20,029 number | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 25,345 number | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 28,960 number | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 30,328 number | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,105 number | 20,105 number | 20,105 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 18,222 number | 14,842 number | 20,635 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 28,211 number | 25,345 number | 30,328 number | 3 |
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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 30,328 number in 2012, 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 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,842 number in 2003.
- How does Guyana rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.