School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 34,205 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34,205
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
162nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
43,988
in 1982
All-time low
33,383
in 2005
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Guyana, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Guyana stood at 34,205.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Guyana peaked at 43,988 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 33,383, in 2005.
That places Guyana 162nd out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35,238 | — |
| 1971 | 36,716 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 38,060 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 39,272 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 40,202 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 40,906 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 41,552 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 42,088 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 42,571 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 43,110 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 43,589 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 43,754 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 43,988 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 43,961 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 43,853 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 43,727 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 43,564 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 43,374 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 43,128 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 42,729 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 42,143 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 41,394 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 40,783 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 40,409 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 39,952 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 39,419 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 38,817 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 38,121 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 37,309 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 36,487 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 35,680 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 34,896 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 34,186 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 33,651 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 33,447 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 33,383 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 33,476 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 33,853 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 34,467 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 35,436 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 36,368 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 37,253 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 37,957 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 38,893 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 39,425 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 39,860 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 40,053 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 39,879 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 39,364 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 40,588 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 38,436 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 37,316 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 36,301 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 35,068 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 34,282 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 34,205 | -0.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 34,205 is below the median for high income countries, which is 122,127, 28% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 34,205 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 111,817, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,972 | 35,238 | 43,110 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,567 | 42,729 | 43,988 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,483 | 36,487 | 42,143 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,248 | 33,383 | 35,680 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,964 | 36,368 | 40,588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,935 | 34,205 | 38,436 | 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, tertiary education, female in Guyana?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Guyana was 34,205 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 43,988 in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,383 in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Guyana ranks 162nd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release