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 10.02 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
In 2016, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 10.02. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 36.1% 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 10.02 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.53, in 1971.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 74th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 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 | 3.53 | — |
| 1981 | 5.66 | +60.2% |
| 1990 | 5.46 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 8.23 | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 7.36 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 7.79 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 7.91 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.99 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.78 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 10.02 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.53 | 3.53 | 3.53 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.66 | 5.66 | 5.66 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.46 | 5.46 | 5.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.86 | 7.36 | 8.23 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.36 | 8.78 | 10.02 | 3 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0629 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,599 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 24.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,723 (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 10.02 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 10.02 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 3.53 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 74th out of 121 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 36.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release