Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Guyana, 2004–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2012.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Guyana peaked at 4.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2005.
Guyana ranks 82nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -52.8% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +93.1% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +51.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 4.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 79 Costa Rica 2.2% compare
- 80 Brazil 2.0% compare
- 81 United Arab Emirates 1.6%
- 83 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.6% compare
- 84 Bahrain 1.6% compare
- 85 Honduras 1.6% compare
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 34,434 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,108 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,065 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.4852 % 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 4.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Guyana ranks 82nd out of 97 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 46.1%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.