Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 1.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
1.9%
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
117th
of 123 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2005
All-time low
1.3%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2005–2012
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Guyana, 2005–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Guyana stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
That places Guyana 117th out of 123 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.1% | — |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +81.9% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Guyana?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Guyana was 1.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Guyana ranks 117th out of 123 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release