Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guinea
Guinea: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 24.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
24.5%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
147th
of 149 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2013
All-time low
20.4%
in 2006
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
In 2013, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guinea stood at 24.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
That places Guinea 147th out of 149 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.4% | — |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +8.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 24.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 24.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.8%, 59% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 20.4% | 23.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.5% | 24.5% | 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 24.5% 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 24.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Guinea ranks 147th out of 149 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 up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release