Duration of compulsory education in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de: Duration of compulsory education was 17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Duration of compulsory education in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de recorded 17 for duration of compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de peaked at 17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.
Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 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 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 |
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More education data for Venezuela, República Bolivariana de
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 352,723 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 113.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 352,723 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- Duration of compulsory education in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de was 17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2017.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- How does Venezuela, República Bolivariana de rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Venezuela, República Bolivariana de ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Venezuela, República Bolivariana de?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, República Bolivariana de data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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