School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 29,583 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
29,583
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
125th
of 174 countries
All-time high
33,265
in 2014
All-time low
27,712
in 2003
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Guyana, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 29,583 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Guyana peaked at 33,265 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27,712, in 2003.
That places Guyana 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29,877 | — |
| 1999 | 29,303 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 28,760 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 28,278 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 27,906 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 27,712 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 27,714 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27,840 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 28,082 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 28,701 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 31,602 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 32,406 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 32,566 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 32,817 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 32,944 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 33,207 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 33,265 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 33,073 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32,493 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31,638 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 30,674 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 31,048 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 29,119 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 28,467 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 28,280 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 28,382 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 28,886 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 29,583 | +2.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 29,583 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69,200, 43% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 29,583 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,386, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,590 | 29,303 | 29,877 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,900 | 27,712 | 32,406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,372 | 30,674 | 33,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,786 | 28,280 | 29,583 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Guyana?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Guyana was 29,583 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 33,265 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,712 in 2003.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Guyana ranks 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release