Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Venezuela
Venezuela: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 70.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Venezuela, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 70.9% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2017.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Venezuela peaked at 74.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1971.
Venezuela ranks 70th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.7% | — |
| 1981 | 29.3% | +113.5% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | +75.9% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | -4.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 70.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 70.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.0%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +113.5% | 13.7% | 29.3% |
| 2000 | +75.9% | 23.8% | 41.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 41.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 55.1% | 74.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.6 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 284,798 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Venezuela?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Venezuela was 70.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Venezuela ranks 70th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release