Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Venezuela
Venezuela: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 73.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Venezuela, 1971–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Venezuela is 73.0%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Venezuela peaked at 76.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1971.
That places Venezuela 65th out of 131 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.7% | — |
| 1981 | 27.4% | +133.2% |
| 1990 | 23.4% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +83.1% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 42.8% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 58.3% | 76.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1247 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 3.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1247 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Venezuela?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Venezuela was 73.0% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Venezuela ranks 65th out of 131 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.