Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 58.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
58.9%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
92nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
69.7%
in 2008
All-time low
55.4%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2005–2012
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Guyana, 2005–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 58.9% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2012.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
That places Guyana 92nd out of 122 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 60.8% | 69.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 55.4% | 58.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 89 Sri Lanka 59.0%
- 90 El Salvador 59.0% compare
- 91 Chile 58.9% compare
- 93 Romania 58.7% compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 58.6%
- 95 Portugal 58.2% compare
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Guyana?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Guyana was 58.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Guyana ranks 92nd out of 122 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release