Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guinea
Guinea: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 75.5% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
75.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
3rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2006
All-time low
75.5%
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 75.5% 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 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Guinea ranks 3rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 79.6% | — |
| 2007 | 78.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | -2.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 75.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 75.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.2%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 76.9% | 79.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 75.5% | 77.5% | 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 75.5% 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 79.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2013.
- How does Guinea rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Guinea ranks 3rd 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 down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release