Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bolivia
Bolivia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 27.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bolivia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bolivia is 27.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bolivia peaked at 29.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2000.
That places Bolivia 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.7% | — |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | -2.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 27.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 11.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 27.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 12.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 23.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 24.3% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.6% | 28.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bolivia?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bolivia was 27.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bolivia ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release