Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 1.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia is 1.30 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia peaked at 1.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 159,580, in 1970.
That places Bolivia 62nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 159,580 | — |
| 1971 | 173,709 | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 195,664 | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 205,425 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 251,074 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 756,213 | +201.2% |
| 1999 | 829,759 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 800,107 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 846,804 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 914,919 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 961,699 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million | +1.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.30 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.30 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 7.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +201.2% | 251,074 | 756,213 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197,090 | 159,580 | 251,074 | 5 |
| 1990s | 792,986 | 756,213 | 829,759 | 2 |
| 2000s | 978,185 | 800,107 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.10 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.23 million | 1.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia was 1.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,580 in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Bolivia ranks 62nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release