Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 61.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 61.3% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 61.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1976.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 82nd out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17.1% | — |
| 1992 | 37.0% | +116.0% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 32.7% | 43.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 47.0% | 57.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 56.3% | 61.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3099 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 638,622 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,852 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 333,588 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 61.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1976.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 82nd out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 lower secondary education.