School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Venezuela
Venezuela: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 12.82 years in 2008. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Venezuela, 1986–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 12.82 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2008. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Venezuela peaked at 12.82 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.84 years, in 1987.
Venezuela ranks 108th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 10.23 years | — |
| 1987 | 9.84 years | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 9.94 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.89 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.26 years | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 11.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.82 years | +13.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 12.82 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.52 years, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 12.82 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.82 years, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.99 years | 9.84 years | 10.23 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.32 years | 9.89 years | 12.82 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 284,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 886,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,599 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.54 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Venezuela?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Venezuela was 12.82 years in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 12.82 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.84 years in 1987.
- How does Venezuela rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Venezuela ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2008.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release