Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
12.6%
Change on year
up 44.0%
World rank
25th
of 121 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2005
All-time low
5.2%
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 %.
Analysis
In 2012, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Guyana stood at 12.6%.
The figure is up 44.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Guyana ranks 25th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.4% | — |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +40.4% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -58.5% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +86.3% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 5.2% | 15.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.3% | 12.6% | 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 12.6% 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 15.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Guyana ranks 25th 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 18.3%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release