Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Venezuela
Venezuela: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 311,372 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
311,372
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
51st
of 179 countries
All-time high
932,376
in 1999
All-time low
231,943
in 2022
Years of data
24
1971–2024
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Venezuela, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 311,372 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2024.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Venezuela peaked at 932,376 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 231,943, in 2022.
Venezuela ranks 51st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 839,932 | — |
| 1972 | 854,463 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 932,376 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 910,698 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 828,719 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 778,633 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 764,873 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 717,745 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 646,310 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 593,606 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 514,533 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 513,620 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 476,076 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 497,628 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 488,832 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 437,162 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 389,667 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 471,422 | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 514,179 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 570,896 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 614,436 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 231,943 | -62.3% |
| 2023 | 274,285 | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 311,372 | +13.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 311,372 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 371,046, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 311,372 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,185, 7.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 847,198 | 839,932 | 854,463 | 2 |
| 1990s | 932,376 | 932,376 | 932,376 | 1 |
| 2000s | 674,481 | 476,076 | 910,698 | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,028 | 389,667 | 614,436 | 8 |
| 2020s | 272,533 | 231,943 | 311,372 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Venezuela?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Venezuela was 311,372 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 932,376 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,943 in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Venezuela ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release