Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Guyana
Guyana: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 676 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Guyana, 1972–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 676 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2012.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 816 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 85, in 1972.
Guyana ranks 152nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 85 | — |
| 1973 | 105 | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 510 | +385.7% |
| 1979 | 496 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 442 | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 449 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 534 | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 520 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 527 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 509 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 450 | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 772 | +71.6% |
| 1995 | 716 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 612 | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 305 | -50.2% |
| 2005 | 578 | +89.5% |
| 2006 | 512 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 583 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 816 | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 661 | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 752 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 621 | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 676 | +8.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 676 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,609, 5% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 676 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,642, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +385.7% | 105 | 510 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 299 | 85 | 510 | 4 |
| 1980s | 496.83 | 442 | 534 | 6 |
| 1990s | 637.5 | 450 | 772 | 4 |
| 2000s | 575.83 | 305 | 816 | 6 |
| 2010s | 683 | 621 | 752 | 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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Guyana?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Guyana was 676 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 816 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 1972.
- How does Guyana rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. 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, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release