School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.65 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.65 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.73 million
in 2016
All-time low
836,388
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 1.65 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 1.73 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 836,388, in 1970.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 57th 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 836,388 | — |
| 1971 | 870,830 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 904,693 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 932,898 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 957,252 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 977,690 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.00 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.25 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.37 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.40 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.54 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.73 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.67 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.66 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.65 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 961,637 | 836,388 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 1.09 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.34 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 1.60 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.68 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 1.65 million | 1.70 million | 6 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,438 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 798,887 (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.31 million (2008)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.12 million (2009)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.65 % change on previous year (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 1.65 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 836,388 in 1970.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 57th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic 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