Duration of compulsory education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Duration of compulsory education was 17 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Duration of compulsory education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 17 years for duration of compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 17 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1998.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 years | 6 years | 14 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9 years | 14 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 6 |
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- 3 Dominican Republic 15 years compare
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 352,723 (2024)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 113.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 113.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Duration of compulsory education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 17 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release