Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Venezuela
Venezuela: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male was 25.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Venezuela, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 25.3% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2017.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Venezuela peaked at 29.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1971.
That places Venezuela 49th out of 129 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary male in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.9% | — |
| 1981 | 8.6% | +119.2% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | +106.3% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -38.4% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -14.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 25.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 25.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.4% | 25.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 19.6% | 29.7% | 6 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Venezuela?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Venezuela was 25.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Venezuela ranks 49th out of 129 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release