Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guyana
Guyana: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 26.43 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guyana, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 26.43 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 125.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Guyana peaked at 26.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 1971.
That places Guyana 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.52 | — |
| 1972 | 1.63 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.77 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 3.47 | +95.7% |
| 1979 | 3.06 | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 2.9 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 2.86 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.16 | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 2.35 | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 2.43 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.65 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 2.7 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.35 | +61.2% |
| 1990 | 5.65 | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 9.56 | +69.4% |
| 1995 | 8.96 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 10.04 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 11.92 | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 7.18 | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 10.33 | +43.9% |
| 2005 | 10.87 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 10.99 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.13 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.61 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 10.08 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 10.95 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 11.27 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 25.15 | +114.9% |
| 2024 | 26.43 | +5.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 26.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 36% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 26.43 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.56, 67% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +114.9% | 11.7 | 25.15 |
| 1976 | +95.7% | 1.77 | 3.47 |
| 1994 | +69.4% | 5.65 | 9.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.29 | 1.52 | 3.47 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.93 | 2.35 | 4.35 | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.22 | 5.65 | 11.92 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.17 | 7.18 | 11.13 | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.31 | 10.95 | 11.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.79 | 25.15 | 26.43 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Guyana?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Guyana was 26.43 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 1971.
- How does Guyana rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Guyana ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.