Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Venezuela
Venezuela: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 113.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Venezuela, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Venezuela is 113.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Venezuela peaked at 113.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 1971.
That places Venezuela 28th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 89.1% | — |
| 1972 | 90.6% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 90.8% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 92.0% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 95.6% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 98.2% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 101.1% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 102.4% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 104.1% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 105.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 106.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 105.3% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 104.0% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 104.4% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 104.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 103.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 103.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 102.9% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 103.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 107.0% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 108.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 107.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 98.8% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 98.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 102.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 104.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 102.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 102.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 102.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 103.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 101.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 101.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 100.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 100.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 101.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 100.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 109.3% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 111.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 113.7% | +2.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 113.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 113.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.6% | 89.1% | 102.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 104.4% | 102.9% | 106.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.4% | 98.3% | 108.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 102.3% | 99.9% | 104.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 95.1% | 101.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 111.4% | 109.3% | 113.7% | 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Venezuela?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Venezuela was 113.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 113.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Venezuela ranks 28th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.