Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Venezuela
Venezuela: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 96.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Venezuela, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 96.4% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Venezuela peaked at 96.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 2006.
That places Venezuela 59th out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.3% | — |
| 2001 | 76.7% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 74.5% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +4.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 96.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.7%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 96.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 74.5% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 83.4% | 96.4% | 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 primary education or higher in Venezuela?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Venezuela was 96.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 2006.
- How does Venezuela rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Venezuela ranks 59th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release