Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guyana
Guyana: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 5.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guyana, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 5.3% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2012.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guyana peaked at 9.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1987.
That places Guyana 123rd out of 202 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.5% | — |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | +34.4% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | -39.8% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | +42.4% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +108.9% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 9.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 120 Senegal 5.5% compare
- 121 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.4% compare
- 122 Georgia 5.3% compare
- 124 Côte d'Ivoire 5.2% compare
- 125 Syrian Arab Republic 4.8% compare
- 126 Canada 4.6% compare
More education data for Guyana
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 5.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1987.
- How does Guyana rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Guyana ranks 123rd out of 202 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 38.6%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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