School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 149,543 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
149,543
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
131st
of 220 countries
All-time high
149,543
in 2025
All-time low
23,095
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 149,543 for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 149,543 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,095, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 131st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,095 | — |
| 1971 | 24,322 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 24,902 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 26,003 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 27,115 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 28,433 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 29,349 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 29,850 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 30,136 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 30,565 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 31,080 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 31,293 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 31,554 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 31,986 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 32,722 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 33,837 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 35,292 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 36,873 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 38,460 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 39,973 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 41,375 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 42,666 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 44,462 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 46,202 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 47,608 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 48,051 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 48,642 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 50,422 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 52,214 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 53,720 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 55,084 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 56,314 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 57,404 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 58,407 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 59,414 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 60,586 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 62,019 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 62,933 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 63,810 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 65,561 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 67,470 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 105,467 | +56.3% |
| 2012 | 108,073 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 110,766 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 113,556 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 116,377 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 119,192 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 121,925 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 125,020 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 128,306 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 131,724 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 135,248 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 138,840 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 142,829 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 146,347 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 149,543 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,377 | 23,095 | 30,565 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,307 | 31,080 | 39,973 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,536 | 41,375 | 53,720 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,153 | 55,084 | 65,561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,615 | 67,470 | 128,306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,755 | 131,724 | 149,543 | 6 |
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More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,623 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,950 (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,170 (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,201 (2010)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 149,543 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 149,543 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,095 in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release