Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
0.7%
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
109th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.7%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2005–2012
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Guyana, 2005–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Guyana is 0.7%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
That places Guyana 109th out of 121 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.2% | — |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Guyana?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Guyana was 0.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Guyana ranks 109th out of 121 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release