Completion rate, upper secondary … education second both sexes in Bolivia
Bolivia: Completion rate, upper secondary … education second both sexes was 79.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 79.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in 2021.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Bolivia peaked at 79.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2003.
Bolivia ranks 8th of 51 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 second both sexes in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | +61.6% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 79.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.8%, 3.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 79.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.9%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 24.9% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 59.7% | 72.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 79.7% | 79.9% | 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, second quintile, both in Bolivia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Bolivia was 79.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2003.
- How does Bolivia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Bolivia ranks 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release