Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 1.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1.4%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2011
All-time low
1.3%
in 2007
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2012, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Guyana stood at 1.4%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
That places Guyana 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.3% | — |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 1.4% 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 1.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2007.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Guyana ranks 10th out of 121 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 up 7.4%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release