Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 65.6% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 65.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 65.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1976.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 77th of 134 countries on this measure, 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 | 22.9% | — |
| 1992 | 44.7% | +95.3% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 40.0% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 51.9% | 62.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 61.3% | 65.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 65.6% 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 65.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1976.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 77th out of 134 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 19.9%. 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+, 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 lower secondary education.