Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 25.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 25.3% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 29.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1971.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 49th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.9% | — |
| 1981 | 8.6% | +119.2% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | +106.3% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -38.4% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.4% | 25.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 19.6% | 29.7% | 6 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 886,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,599 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 25.3% 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, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1971.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 49th out of 129 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. 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 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.