Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating adjusted in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating adjusted was 1.6% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
1.6%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
45th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2011
All-time low
1.5%
in 2010
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
Guyana recorded 1.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2012.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
That places Guyana 45th out of 121 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating adjusted in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.7% | — |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.47 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.02 (2023)
- 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)
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 1.6% 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 1.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Guyana ranks 45th 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 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Education 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