School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes was 31,320 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Guyana, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 31,320 number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Guyana peaked at 34,565 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25,337 number, in 2005.
That places Guyana 119th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31,516 number | — |
| 1999 | 30,395 number | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 28,984 number | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 27,354 number | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 26,291 number | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 25,670 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 25,409 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 25,337 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 25,751 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 26,401 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 30,473 number | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 32,197 number | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 33,749 number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 34,548 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 34,565 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34,378 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 34,373 number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 34,324 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 34,015 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 33,122 number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 32,191 number | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 31,320 number | -2.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 31,320 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,498 number, 49% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 31,320 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,804 number, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,956 number | 30,395 number | 31,516 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 27,387 number | 25,337 number | 32,197 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,658 number | 31,320 number | 34,565 number | 10 |
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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Guyana?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Guyana was 31,320 number in 2019, 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 34,565 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,337 number in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Guyana ranks 119th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.