Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 30.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 34.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1971.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 352,723 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 113.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 113.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1971.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 44th out of 129 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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