School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Guinea
Guinea: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 1.40 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.40 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
72nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.40 million
in 2025
All-time low
366,321
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Guinea, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 1.40 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 1.40 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 366,321, in 1970.
Guinea ranks 72nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 366,321 | — |
| 1971 | 374,959 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 381,863 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 387,978 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 395,017 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 400,116 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 405,290 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 410,652 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 416,486 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 423,186 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 431,149 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 440,559 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 451,371 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 463,349 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 476,165 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 489,981 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 504,759 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 520,302 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 536,259 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 552,075 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 567,006 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 592,663 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 614,907 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 630,781 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 651,419 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 666,451 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 685,044 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 701,873 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 677,288 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 690,471 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 702,051 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 709,332 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 703,481 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 725,413 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 749,103 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 771,909 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 794,748 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 825,201 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 860,234 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 897,303 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 934,448 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 971,817 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.40 million | +1.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1.40 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 million, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1.40 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.45 million, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 396,187 | 366,321 | 423,186 | 10 |
| 1980s | 486,597 | 431,149 | 552,075 | 10 |
| 1990s | 647,790 | 567,006 | 701,873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 773,878 | 702,051 | 897,303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 934,448 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.29 million | 1.40 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,322 (2011)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 256,207 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 103,162 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99,093 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 715,702 (2014)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1576 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Guinea?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Guinea was 1.40 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,321 in 1970.
- How does Guinea rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 72nd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release