Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary second both sexes in Bolivia
Bolivia: Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary second both sexes was 91.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 91.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Bolivia peaked at 95.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2001.
That places Bolivia 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary second both sexes in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.4% | — |
| 2001 | 60.0% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | -3.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 91.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.4%, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 91.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.3%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.8% | 60.0% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 84.5% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 91.6% | 95.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.73 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.75 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,283 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,642 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,575 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164,013 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Bolivia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Bolivia was 91.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2001.
- How does Bolivia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Bolivia ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release