Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 18.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 18.0%.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 28.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2002.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 56th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -38.8% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +80.3% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.3% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 14.4% | 26.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 16.2% | 28.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 18.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2002.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 56th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.