Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary in Bolivia
Bolivia: Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary was 41.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bolivia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bolivia stood at 41.1%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bolivia peaked at 41.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2001.
Bolivia ranks 26th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.9% | — |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | +3.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 41.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.0%, 2.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 41.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.8%, 1.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 21.9% | 28.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 24.5% | 37.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 36.5% | 41.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 41.1% 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 41.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2001.
- How does Bolivia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bolivia ranks 26th out of 77 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 36.2%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release