Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Bolivia
Bolivia: Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural was 10.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bolivia, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 10.8% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 634.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Bolivia peaked at 10.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2002.
That places Bolivia 52nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.2% | — |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +109.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -59.8% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +92.2% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +74.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +90.4% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -49.9% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +126.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -79.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +390.5% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -47.2% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +53.5% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +7.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 10.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 10.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.2% | 6.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.5% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.0% | 10.8% | 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 10.8% 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 10.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2002.
- How does Bolivia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Bolivia ranks 52nd out of 95 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 634.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release