Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Guyana

Guyana: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 14.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
14.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
87th
of 98 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2004
All-time low
13.0%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2004–2012

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Guyana, 2004–2012

051015202004200820122004: 21.2 %2005: 15.2 %2006: 15.2 %2007: 14.1 %2008: 13 %2009: 17.1 %2010: 14.6 %2011: 14.1 %2012: 14.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Guyana stood at 14.2%.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Guyana peaked at 21.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2008.

Guyana ranks 87th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.0% 13.0% 21.2% 6
2010s 14.3% 14.1% 14.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Guyana?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Guyana was 14.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2008.
How does Guyana rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Guyana ranks 87th out of 98 countries with data for 2012.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.