Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 243,432 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
243,432
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
78th
of 220 countries
All-time high
243,432
in 2025
All-time low
104,078
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 243,432. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 243,432 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 104,078, in 1970.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104,078 | — |
| 1971 | 106,893 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 109,825 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 112,777 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 115,644 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 118,655 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 121,736 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 124,718 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 127,699 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 130,941 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 134,449 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 137,870 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 140,982 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 143,890 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 147,064 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 149,687 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 153,269 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 156,614 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 159,706 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 164,711 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 168,259 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 171,601 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 174,645 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 178,073 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 180,640 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 182,937 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 185,697 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 189,142 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 191,539 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 195,565 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 192,345 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 195,274 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 198,206 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 201,198 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 204,213 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 207,176 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 209,404 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 213,006 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 216,681 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 219,185 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 221,256 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 223,152 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 224,810 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 226,202 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 227,371 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 228,942 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 230,384 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 231,693 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 232,753 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 233,779 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 234,171 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 234,491 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 234,510 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 234,359 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 242,715 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 243,432 | +0.3% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 243,432 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,828, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 243,432 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,117, 6.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117,297 | 104,078 | 130,941 | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,824 | 134,449 | 164,711 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,810 | 168,259 | 195,565 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,669 | 192,345 | 219,185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,034 | 221,256 | 233,779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,280 | 234,171 | 243,432 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 75 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 325,446 compare
- 76 Chile 254,186 compare
- 77 Tajikistan 248,224 compare
- 79 Haiti 243,271 compare
- 80 Togo 231,265 compare
- 81 Papua New Guinea 223,715 compare
More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,283 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,642 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,575 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164,013 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 243,432 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 243,432 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,078 in 1970.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 78th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release