Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle was 18.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2000–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 18.4%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 26.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2011.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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, middle in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1% | — |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +9.5% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 18.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 49% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 18.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.3%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 15.8% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.6% | 18.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 19 Mexico 23.2% compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.7% compare
- 21 Ghana 19.6% compare
- 23 El Salvador 17.6% compare
- 24 Nepal 16.9% compare
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.1% 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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 18.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2011.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2014.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release