Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) was 79.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Venezuela, 2000–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 79.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2014.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Venezuela peaked at 79.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2000.
That places Venezuela 58th out of 92 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.1% | — |
| 2001 | 58.7% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 79.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.9%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 79.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.4%, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 56.1% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 75.6% | 79.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 55 Philippines 84.2% compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 84.0% compare
- 57 Guyana 83.0% compare
- 59 El Salvador 78.4% compare
- 60 Nepal 77.7% compare
- 61 Nigeria 74.1% compare
More education data for Venezuela
- 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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Venezuela?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Venezuela was 79.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Venezuela ranks 58th out of 92 countries with data for 2014.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release