Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 10.31 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 10.31 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2016. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 10.31 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 1971.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 69th out of 124 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.19 | — |
| 1981 | 5.35 | +67.5% |
| 1990 | 5.34 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 7.57 | +41.8% |
| 2001 | 8.07 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 7.77 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.83 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.87 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.14 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 7.51 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 7.99 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 8.14 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.25 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.93 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 9.12 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.25 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.45 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.61 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.64 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.31 | +7.0% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 10.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.37, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 10.31 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +67.5% | 3.19 | 5.35 |
| 2000 | +41.8% | 5.34 | 7.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.35 | 5.35 | 5.35 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.34 | 5.34 | 5.34 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.91 | 7.51 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 | 8.93 | 10.31 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 66 South Africa 10.41 compare
- 67 Fiji 10.37 compare
- 68 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.31 compare
- 70 Brazil 10.28 compare
- 71 Jordan 10.24 compare
- 72 Palestine, State of 10.13 compare
More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 10.31 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 1971.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 69th out of 124 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 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