Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Guyana
Guyana: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 1.6 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Guyana, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Guyana stood at 1.6 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Guyana peaked at 1.6 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5478 GPIA, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 4th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Guyana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6541 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.5478 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +82.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 GPIA | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.19 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.25 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.22 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.15 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6 GPIA | +39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6541 GPIA | 0.6541 GPIA | 0.6541 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9786 GPIA | 0.5478 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 4 |
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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 1.6 GPIA 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 1.6 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5478 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Guyana ranks 4th out of 55 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 up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release