Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Venezuela
Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 18.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Venezuela, 2000–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Venezuela stood at 18.2%.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Venezuela peaked at 26.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2010.
Venezuela ranks 26th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.3% | — |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +5.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 18.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.1%, 48% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 18.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.8%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 16.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.6% | 18.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 23 Mexico 24.0% compare
- 24 El Salvador 21.7% compare
- 25 Switzerland 19.6% compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.1% compare
- 28 Jordan 17.6% compare
- 29 South Africa 17.1%
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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Venezuela?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Venezuela was 18.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Venezuela ranks 26th out of 71 countries with data for 2014.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release