Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Guyana

Guyana: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 6,050 number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
6,050 number
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
91st
of 143 countries
All-time high
6,050 number
in 2012
All-time low
4,880 number
in 2008
Years of data
6
2007–2012

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Guyana, 2007–2012

02.0k4.0k6.0k2007200920122007: 5.5k number2008: 4.9k number2009: 4.9k number2010: 5.8k number2011: 5.6k number2012: 6.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2012, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Guyana stood at 6,050 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Guyana ranks 91st of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Guyana, 2007 to 2012.
Year number Change
2007 5,472 number
2008 4,880 number -10.8%
2009 4,945 number +1.3%
2010 5,760 number +16.5%
2011 5,587 number -3.0%
2012 6,050 number +8.3%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 6,050 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,411 number, 58% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 6,050 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,050 number, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,099 number 4,880 number 5,472 number 3
2010s 5,799 number 5,587 number 6,050 number 3

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 88 Norway 8,615 number compare
  2. 89 United Arab Emirates 8,562 number compare
  3. 90 Eswatini 6,581 number compare
  4. 92 Trinidad and Tobago 5,636 number
  5. 93 Peru 5,224 number compare
  6. 94 Paraguay 4,726 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Guyana?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Guyana was 6,050 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 6,050 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 4,880 number in 2008.
How does Guyana rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Guyana ranks 91st out of 143 countries with data for 2012.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).