Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) was 80.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia stood at 80.8%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia peaked at 81.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 36th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.7% | — |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | -1.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 80.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.3%, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 80.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.7%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 44.7% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 66.5% | 77.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 80.3% | 81.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia was 80.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 36th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release