Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 27.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 27.3% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 29.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2000.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3rd out of 182 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, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7% | — |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | -2.2% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 27.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 12.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 27.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%, 13.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 22.7% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.1% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.3% | 28.2% | 5 |
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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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 27.3% 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, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 3rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release