Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile in Bolivia
Bolivia: Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile was 78.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Bolivia is 78.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Bolivia peaked at 80.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2003.
Bolivia ranks 6th of 40 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 … upper second female quintile in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.7% | — |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +63.4% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +60.8% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | -2.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 78.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.6%, 3.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 78.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.2%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 22.1% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 56.8% | 74.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 78.7% | 80.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 3 United States 91.8% compare
- 4 Peru 87.9% compare
- 5 Costa Rica 81.4% compare
- 7 Panama 78.0% compare
- 8 Ecuador 72.6% compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 72.5% compare
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, female in Bolivia?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Bolivia was 78.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2003.
- How does Bolivia rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Bolivia ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release