School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 485,930 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
485,930
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
98th
of 220 countries
All-time high
485,930
in 2025
All-time low
205,030
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 485,930. 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 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 485,930 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 205,030, in 1970.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98th 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.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 205,030 | — |
| 1971 | 210,696 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 216,440 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 222,319 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 228,136 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 234,012 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 240,104 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 246,164 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 252,123 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 258,342 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 265,081 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 271,997 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 278,519 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 284,525 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 290,600 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 296,389 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 302,584 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 309,506 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 315,943 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 324,040 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 332,590 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 339,475 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 345,853 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 352,316 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 357,415 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 362,252 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 367,289 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 373,475 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 379,321 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 385,750 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 381,194 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 387,019 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 392,845 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 398,775 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 404,791 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 410,779 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 415,980 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 421,825 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 429,118 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 435,320 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 439,923 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 443,920 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 447,503 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 450,585 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 453,167 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 455,924 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 458,953 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 461,718 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 464,102 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 466,202 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 467,631 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 468,355 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 468,707 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 468,586 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 484,392 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 485,930 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 231,337 | 205,030 | 258,342 | 10 |
| 1980s | 293,918 | 265,081 | 324,040 | 10 |
| 1990s | 359,574 | 332,590 | 385,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 407,765 | 381,194 | 435,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 454,200 | 439,923 | 466,202 | 10 |
| 2020s | 473,934 | 467,631 | 485,930 | 6 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,309 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,401 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 485,930 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 485,930 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,030 in 1970.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release