Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Venezuela
Venezuela: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 61.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Venezuela, 2000–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2017, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Venezuela stood at 61.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Venezuela peaked at 65.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2000.
That places Venezuela 66th out of 141 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.4% | — |
| 2001 | 42.6% | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 31.4% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 48.5% | 65.2% | 8 |
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More education data for Venezuela
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0619 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0629 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1165 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,723 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 24.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Venezuela?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Venezuela was 61.3% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Venezuela ranks 66th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.