Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 68.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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, Bolivarian Republic of is 68.6%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 72.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1971.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 78th of 132 countries on this measure, 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, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.8% | — |
| 1981 | 31.4% | +98.8% |
| 1990 | 24.2% | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | +69.2% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 40.9% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 51.8% | 72.3% | 8 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 68.6% 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, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1971.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 78th out of 132 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic 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+, 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 lower secondary education.