Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guyana
Guyana: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 6.2% 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
In 2012, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guyana stood at 6.2%.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guyana peaked at 13.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1987.
That places Guyana 134th 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 | 5.8% | — |
| 1972 | 6.8% | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 8.8% | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | -28.9% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +59.0% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.8% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.6% | 3 |
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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 6.2% 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 13.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1987.
- How does Guyana rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Guyana ranks 134th 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 34.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release