School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 124,415 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
124,415 number
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
133rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
124,415 number
in 2020
All-time low
29,657 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 124,415 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 124,415 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29,657 number, in 1970.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd of 205 countries on this measure, 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29,657 number | — |
| 1971 | 30,420 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 30,487 number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 30,439 number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 30,449 number | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30,433 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 30,455 number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 30,614 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 30,686 number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 30,691 number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30,724 number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 30,811 number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 30,806 number | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 31,036 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 31,473 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 32,112 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 33,042 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 34,087 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 35,364 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 36,788 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 38,269 number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 39,683 number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 40,955 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 42,269 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 43,638 number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 45,116 number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 46,845 number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 48,595 number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 50,496 number | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 52,487 number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 54,399 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 55,972 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 56,962 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 57,981 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 59,166 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 60,477 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 61,915 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 63,237 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 64,628 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 66,089 number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 67,528 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 104,152 number | +54.2% |
| 2012 | 105,589 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 107,174 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 108,988 number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 111,039 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 113,358 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 115,774 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 118,384 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 121,220 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 124,415 number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,433 number | 29,657 number | 30,691 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,624 number | 30,724 number | 36,788 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,835 number | 38,269 number | 52,487 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,083 number | 54,399 number | 66,089 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,321 number | 67,528 number | 121,220 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,415 number | 124,415 number | 124,415 number | 1 |
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More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
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 124,415 number in 2020, 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 124,415 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,657 number in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.