Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guyana
Guyana: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 4.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guyana is 4.4%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guyana peaked at 8.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1987.
That places Guyana 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.2% | — |
| 1972 | 4.4% | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | +65.5% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +83.2% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -48.9% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +254.4% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +49.1% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.8% | 8.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,601 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guyana?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guyana was 4.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1987.
- How does Guyana rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Guyana ranks 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release