Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Bolivia
Bolivia: Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.854 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bolivia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.854 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bolivia peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4471 GPIA, in 2005.
Bolivia ranks 59th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5197 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.4848 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4471 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.17 GPIA | +162.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6262 GPIA | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5247 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8133 GPIA | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9136 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6825 GPIA | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6787 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | +65.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6799 GPIA | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6856 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7565 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6471 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6336 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7919 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.862 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.854 GPIA | -0.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.854 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6282 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.854 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.18 GPIA, 72% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment … rural gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +162.5% | 0.4471 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6556 GPIA | 0.4471 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7709 GPIA | 0.6471 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7854 GPIA | 0.6336 GPIA | 0.862 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 56 New Zealand 0.888 GPIA compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 0.8868 GPIA compare
- 58 Vietnam 0.8854 GPIA compare
- 60 Guatemala 0.797 GPIA compare
- 61 Egypt 0.7651 GPIA compare
- 62 Switzerland 0.7371 GPIA compare
More education data for Bolivia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.73 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.75 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,283 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,642 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,575 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164,013 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bolivia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bolivia was 0.854 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4471 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Bolivia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bolivia ranks 59th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release