Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Guyana
Guyana: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 1,339 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Guyana, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Guyana is 1,339, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Guyana peaked at 1,759 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 671, in 1998.
Guyana ranks 173rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 671 | — |
| 1999 | 680 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 758 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 714 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 684 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 994 | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 1,106 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1,148 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,154 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,482 | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 1,515 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,694 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 912 | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 1,759 | +92.9% |
| 2012 | 1,682 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,426 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 1,311 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1,202 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,138 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,089 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,140 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,239 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1,270 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,327 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,467 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 1,339 | -8.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1,339 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,555, 16% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1,339 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,106, 33% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +92.9% | 912 | 1,759 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 675.5 | 671 | 680 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,125 | 684 | 1,694 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,290 | 912 | 1,759 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,351 | 1,270 | 1,467 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 1,577 compare
- 171 Eritrea 1,561 compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 1,499 compare
- 174 Dominica 1,210 compare
- 175 Tonga 1,209 compare
- 176 Liechtenstein 1,186 compare
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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Guyana?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Guyana was 1,339 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,759 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 671 in 1998.
- How does Guyana rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Guyana ranks 173rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release