Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes in Bolivia
Bolivia: Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes was 79.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Bolivia is 79.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Bolivia peaked at 81.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2000.
Bolivia ranks 9th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6% | — |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 73.6% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | -2.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 79.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.2%, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 79.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.5%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 34.6% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 62.2% | 77.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 79.6% | 81.8% | 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, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Bolivia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Bolivia was 79.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Bolivia ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release