Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 20.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
20.8%
Change on year
up 43.0%
World rank
12th
of 124 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2012
All-time low
8.5%
in 2009
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 %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 20.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.0% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
That places Guyana 12th out of 124 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.5% | — |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +63.8% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +141.4% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +43.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 8.5% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.5% | 20.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 9 Ghana 21.8%
- 10 Costa Rica 21.6% compare
- 11 Botswana 21.4%
- 13 Vietnam 19.9% compare
- 14 Rwanda 19.2%
- 15 Kazakhstan 19.0%
More education data for Guyana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0561 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 48,185 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 17.88 % 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 20.8% 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 20.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2009.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Guyana ranks 12th out of 124 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 up 33.8%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release