Percentage of graduates … male Social Journalism Sciences in Guyana
Guyana: Percentage of graduates … male Social Journalism Sciences was 5.8% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
5.8%
Change on year
down 74.6%
World rank
63rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2008
All-time low
5.5%
in 2005
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
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Guyana is 5.8%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 74.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
That places Guyana 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates … male Social Journalism Sciences in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.5% | — |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +137.5% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -72.3% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +231.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -74.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 5.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 5.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 5.5% | 25.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 5.8% | 23.0% | 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 5.8% 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 25.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Guyana ranks 63rd 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 up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release