Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Venezuela
Venezuela: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 30.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Venezuela, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Venezuela stood at 30.2%.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Venezuela peaked at 34.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1971.
Venezuela ranks 44th of 129 countries on this measure, 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 both in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +168.8% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | +67.6% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | +96.9% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -11.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 30.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 30.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.5%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both 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 | +168.8% | 2.6% | 7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.0% | 23.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 23.6% | 34.3% | 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 30.2% 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 34.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Venezuela ranks 44th 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 116.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release