Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guinea
Guinea: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 64.9% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
64.9%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
103rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2006
All-time low
64.9%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2006–2013
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guinea, 2006–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 64.9% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
That places Guinea 103rd out of 155 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 94.4% | — |
| 2007 | 92.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | -11.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 64.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.5%, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 64.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 78.9% | 94.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 64.9% | 77.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1576 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guinea?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guinea was 64.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2013.
- How does Guinea rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Guinea ranks 103rd out of 155 countries with data for 2013.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release