Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Venezuela
Venezuela: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 9.68 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Venezuela, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 9.68 years for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Venezuela peaked at 10.31 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.34 years, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 101st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.46 years | 5.34 years | 7.57 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.89 years | 7.51 years | 8.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 years | 8.69 years | 10.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 years | 9.68 years | 9.68 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 113.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 352,723 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.08 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 116.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Venezuela?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Venezuela was 9.68 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 years in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Venezuela ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.