School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guinea

Guinea: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 862,253 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
862,253 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
71st
of 205 countries
All-time high
862,253 number
in 2020
All-time low
254,230 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guinea, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 862,253 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 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 862,253 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 254,230 number, in 1970.

That places Guinea 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Guinea, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 254,230 number
1971 264,510 number +4.0%
1972 268,696 number +1.6%
1973 271,094 number +0.9%
1974 273,534 number +0.9%
1975 276,905 number +1.2%
1976 280,916 number +1.4%
1977 281,827 number +0.3%
1978 284,285 number +0.9%
1979 288,457 number +1.5%
1980 294,001 number +1.9%
1981 300,598 number +2.2%
1982 303,753 number +1.0%
1983 308,178 number +1.5%
1984 314,471 number +2.0%
1985 322,532 number +2.6%
1986 331,988 number +2.9%
1987 340,802 number +2.7%
1988 350,704 number +2.9%
1989 361,686 number +3.1%
1990 373,326 number +3.2%
1991 385,294 number +3.2%
1992 394,380 number +2.4%
1993 405,081 number +2.7%
1994 417,591 number +3.1%
1995 431,651 number +3.4%
1996 447,018 number +3.6%
1997 459,776 number +2.9%
1998 454,402 number -1.2%
1999 469,419 number +3.3%
2000 485,922 number +3.5%
2001 503,398 number +3.6%
2002 516,840 number +2.7%
2003 531,601 number +2.9%
2004 548,572 number +3.2%
2005 568,374 number +3.6%
2006 590,538 number +3.9%
2007 604,694 number +2.4%
2008 619,557 number +2.5%
2009 636,457 number +2.7%
2010 656,081 number +3.1%
2011 677,842 number +3.3%
2012 693,837 number +2.4%
2013 709,563 number +2.3%
2014 726,961 number +2.5%
2015 747,523 number +2.8%
2016 771,186 number +3.2%
2017 794,742 number +3.1%
2018 817,467 number +2.9%
2019 839,827 number +2.7%
2020 862,253 number +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 274,445 number 254,230 number 288,457 number 10
1980s 322,871 number 294,001 number 361,686 number 10
1990s 423,794 number 373,326 number 469,419 number 10
2000s 560,595 number 485,922 number 636,457 number 10
2010s 743,503 number 656,081 number 839,827 number 10
2020s 862,253 number 862,253 number 862,253 number 1

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 68 Malawi 883,000 number compare
  2. 69 Cambodia 869,080 number compare
  3. 70 Ukraine 866,060 number compare
  4. 72 Rwanda 810,708 number compare
  5. 73 Romania 791,944 number compare
  6. 74 Guatemala 785,258 number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guinea?
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guinea was 862,253 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 862,253 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 254,230 number in 1970.
How does Guinea rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Guinea ranks 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.