Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 82.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 82.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 87.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2000.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.3% | — |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.2% | 47.3% | 70.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 69.8% | 87.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 2 United States of America 98.3% compare
- 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 92.3% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 91.2% compare
- 6 Uruguay 78.3% compare
- 7 Brazil 75.1% compare
- 8 Panama 74.9% compare
More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 82.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release