Population of compulsory school age, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Population of compulsory school age, male was 4.13 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, population of compulsory school age, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 4.13 million. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 4.13 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 1998.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.68 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.87 million | +129.9% |
| 2000 | 3.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.99 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.11 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.13 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 million | 1.68 million | 3.87 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.01 million | 3.90 million | 4.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 million | 4.10 million | 4.13 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 31 Japan 4.70 million compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.60 million compare
- 33 Ghana 4.53 million compare
- 35 Peru 3.93 million compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 3.76 million compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 3.72 million compare
More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,438 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 798,887 (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.31 million (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.12 million (2009)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.65 % change on previous year (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 4.13 million in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 1998.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release