School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 30,005 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
30,005 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
163rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
41,110 number
in 1984
All-time low
26,831 number
in 2003
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guyana, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 30,005 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 41,110 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 26,831 number, in 2003.
Guyana ranks 163rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34,364 number | — |
| 1971 | 35,392 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 36,027 number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 36,697 number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 37,282 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 37,445 number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 37,013 number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 36,709 number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 36,513 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 36,655 number | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 37,487 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 38,850 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 40,270 number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 41,030 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 41,110 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 40,660 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 40,114 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 38,921 number | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 37,784 number | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 36,634 number | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 35,497 number | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 34,658 number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 34,119 number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 33,829 number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 33,729 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 33,746 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 33,812 number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 33,043 number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 31,977 number | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 30,569 number | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 28,997 number | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 27,693 number | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 27,173 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 26,831 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 26,964 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 28,041 number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 30,014 number | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 31,540 number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 33,173 number | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 34,621 number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 35,302 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 35,196 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 34,917 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 34,829 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34,694 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 34,302 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 33,675 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 32,639 number | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 31,687 number | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 30,807 number | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 30,005 number | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,410 number | 34,364 number | 37,445 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,286 number | 36,634 number | 41,110 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,498 number | 30,569 number | 35,497 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,505 number | 26,831 number | 34,621 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,805 number | 30,807 number | 35,302 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,005 number | 30,005 number | 30,005 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 160 Brunei Darussalam 33,187 number compare
- 161 Montenegro 31,349 number compare
- 162 Suriname 30,320 number compare
- 164 Cape Verde 29,831 number compare
- 165 Cyprus 28,034 number compare
- 166 Bhutan 28,010 number compare
More education data for Guyana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guyana?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Guyana was 30,005 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 41,110 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,831 number in 2003.
- How does Guyana rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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, 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.