Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Guyana
Guyana: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 320 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Guyana, 1972–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Guyana is 320, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Guyana peaked at 476 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 70, in 1972.
Guyana ranks 149th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 70 | — |
| 1973 | 87 | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 349 | +301.1% |
| 1981 | 324 | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 322 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 378 | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 370 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 408 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 348 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 476 | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 423 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 165 | -61.0% |
| 2005 | 321 | +94.5% |
| 2006 | 264 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 292 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 368 | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 368 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 338 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 254 | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 320 | +26.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 320 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,863, 5% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 320 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,138, 28% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +301.1% | 87 | 349 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 168.67 | 70 | 349 | 3 |
| 1980s | 358.33 | 322 | 408 | 6 |
| 1990s | 449.5 | 423 | 476 | 2 |
| 2000s | 296.33 | 165 | 368 | 6 |
| 2010s | 304 | 254 | 338 | 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, male in Guyana?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Guyana was 320 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 476 in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 1972.
- How does Guyana rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Guyana ranks 149th out of 172 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release