Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 9.67 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling, males vs. females in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 9.67 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 10.02 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.46 years, in 1990.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.46 years | — |
| 1991 | 5.71 years | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 5.96 years | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.22 years | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 6.47 years | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.72 years | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 6.97 years | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.22 years | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.47 years | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.73 years | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 7.98 years | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.23 years | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.06 years | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.88 years | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.71 years | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.53 years | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.36 years | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.79 years | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 7.91 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.99 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.38 years | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 8.78 years | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.91 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.04 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.17 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.3 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.02 years | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 9.88 years | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.73 years | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.7 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.67 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.67 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.67 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.67 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.59 years | 5.46 years | 7.73 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.84 years | 7.36 years | 8.23 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 years | 8.38 years | 10.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 years | 9.67 years | 9.67 years | 4 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 284,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 886,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,599 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 9.67 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, males vs. females recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 years in 1990.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.