Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bolivia
Bolivia: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bolivia, 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 stood at 18.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bolivia peaked at 26.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 52nd 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, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +74.5% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.0% | 13.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 12.9% | 24.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 16.9% | 26.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 49 North Macedonia 20.0% compare
- 50 Serbia 20.0% compare
- 51 Montenegro 19.6% compare
- 53 Brunei 18.5% compare
- 54 Mexico 18.4% compare
- 55 Philippines 18.1% compare
More education data for Bolivia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 76,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bolivia?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Bolivia was 18.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Bolivia ranks 52nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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+, total (%) (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.