Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Guyana
Guyana: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational was 4.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Guyana, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Guyana stood at 4.3%.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Guyana peaked at 8.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.
Guyana ranks 126th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.9% | — |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -93.9% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +1059.4% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -9.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.0%, 14% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 4.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.3%, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 0.5% | 8.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Guyana?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Guyana was 4.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Guyana ranks 126th out of 168 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release