School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 2.65 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.65 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
47th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.74 million
in 2016
All-time low
1.05 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 2.65 million.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 2.74 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1970.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 47th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.10 million | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.16 million | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.21 million | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.27 million | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.33 million | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.38 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.44 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.49 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.54 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.62 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.69 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.77 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.87 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.94 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.97 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.44 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.45 million | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.37 million | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.52 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 2.65 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.30 million | 1.05 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 1.58 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 million | 1.97 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 million | 2.40 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 million | 2.45 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million | 2.37 million | 2.65 million | 6 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 352,723 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 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 pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,438 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 2.65 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1970.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 47th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release