Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Guyana
Guyana: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 5.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Guyana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 5.9% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Guyana peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2019.
Guyana ranks 45th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.8% | — |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +154.0% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -91.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 39.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 5.9% | 72.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,601 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0561 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 48,185 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 17.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Guyana?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Guyana was 5.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Guyana ranks 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release