Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Guyana
Guyana: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 15.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Guyana, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Guyana is 15.5%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Guyana peaked at 29.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2008.
That places Guyana 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.8% | — |
| 2000 | 27.6% | +182.0% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -74.4% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +209.9% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -78.0% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +91.7% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +85.4% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 6.4% | 29.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 15.2% | 22.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 104 Benin 16.3% compare
- 105 Republic of Korea 16.2% compare
- 106 Brazil 15.6% compare
- 108 United Arab Emirates 15.5% compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 15.0% compare
- 110 Iraq 14.9% compare
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Guyana?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Guyana was 15.5% 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 29.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Guyana ranks 107th 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 up 118.2%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release