Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Venezuela
Venezuela: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 34.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Venezuela, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Venezuela is 34.9%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 119.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Venezuela peaked at 38.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1971.
Venezuela ranks 41st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.3% | — |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +316.0% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +106.5% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +80.7% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +56.8% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -9.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 34.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 34.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +316.0% | 1.3% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.6% | 20.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 28.9% | 38.7% | 5 |
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 34.9% 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 38.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Venezuela ranks 41st out of 128 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 119.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release