Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Venezuela
Venezuela: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 34.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Venezuela, 1971–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2017, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Venezuela stood at 34.9%.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Venezuela peaked at 38.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1971.
Venezuela ranks 41st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.3% | — |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +316.0% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +106.5% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +80.7% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +56.8% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.6% | 20.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 28.9% | 38.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 2,021 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 352,723 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Venezuela?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Venezuela was 34.9% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Venezuela ranks 41st out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.