Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Bolivia
Bolivia: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 30.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bolivia, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bolivia is 30.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Bolivia peaked at 31.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1992.
Bolivia ranks 51st of 110 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 rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.8% | — |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +55.7% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +4.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 30.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 30.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.2%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 16.8% | 22.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 19.3% | 31.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 27.4% | 31.5% | 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 30.8% 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 31.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1992.
- How does Bolivia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bolivia ranks 51st out of 110 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 28.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release