Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 30.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 30.1%.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 33.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1976.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 40th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.9% | — |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +118.1% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +53.6% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +56.3% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +57.3% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 9.5% | 15.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 9.9% | 24.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 20.7% | 32.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 26.7% | 33.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 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 1.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8594 % 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 0.111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 674,451 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 30.1% in 2023, 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1976.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 40th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.