Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 63.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Guyana, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Guyana is 63.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 78.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1971.
Guyana ranks 133rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.1% | — |
| 1974 | 49.2% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.2% | 43.1% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 73.3% | 78.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 61.9% | 64.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More education data for Guyana
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2015)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Guyana?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Guyana was 63.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release