Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 10.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 10.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 10.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 1976.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 73rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.61 | — |
| 1992 | 6.21 | +72.0% |
| 2000 | 7.02 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 7.21 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.76 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 6.7 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.26 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.87 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 7.2 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 7.48 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 8.46 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 8.17 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.02 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 8.46 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 8.93 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 8.73 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.84 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.96 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.86 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 9.83 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.57 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.19 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 10.09 | -1.0% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 10.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.37, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 10.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.93, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +72.0% | 3.61 | 6.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.21 | 6.21 | 6.21 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.16 | 6.7 | 7.87 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.83 | 8.17 | 9.86 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.92 | 9.57 | 10.19 | 4 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 10.09 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 1976.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 73rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release