Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 53.1% 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 53.1%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 60.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1976.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 77th of 142 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 | 12.1% | — |
| 1992 | 28.0% | +131.8% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 60.2% | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 25.7% | 38.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 40.5% | 60.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 49.7% | 59.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 76,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.68 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.7% (2024)
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 53.1% 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 60.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1976.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 77th out of 142 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 29.9%. 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+, total (%) (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.