Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Venezuela
Venezuela: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 58.1% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Venezuela is 58.1%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Venezuela peaked at 61.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2000.
Venezuela ranks 69th of 142 countries on this measure, 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 | 30.1% | — |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +38.9% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 30.1% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 44.9% | 61.9% | 8 |
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More education data for Venezuela
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 352,723 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Venezuela?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Venezuela was 58.1% 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 61.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Venezuela ranks 69th out of 142 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 46.0%. 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+, 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.