Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Bolivia
Bolivia: Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban was 39.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bolivia, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bolivia stood at 39.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bolivia peaked at 41.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 28th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both short-cycle tertiary urban in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.2% | — |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +60.0% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +45.2% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +43.6% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | +3.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 39.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 39.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.2%, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.6% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 13.0% | 30.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 27.6% | 39.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 35.2% | 41.8% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Bolivia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bolivia was 39.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bolivia ranks 28th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release