Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 55.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 55.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 63.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1976.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 74th of 140 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 upper secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15.6% | — |
| 1992 | 33.1% | +112.7% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 29.1% | 44.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 44.0% | 63.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 53.8% | 63.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,852 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 333,588 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,309 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,401 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 55.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1976.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 74th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.