School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Venezuela
Venezuela: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 3.97 years in 2009. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Venezuela, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Venezuela is 3.97 years, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 176.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Venezuela peaked at 3.98 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4735 years, in 1971.
Venezuela ranks 19th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4735 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.5553 years | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6237 years | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6727 years | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7504 years | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8161 years | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9306 years | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9519 years | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9778 years | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9712 years | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.02 years | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.05 years | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.1 years | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 years | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.23 years | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 1.17 years | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.22 years | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.29 years | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.35 years | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.39 years | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.38 years | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.43 years | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.93 years | +34.9% |
| 2003 | 2.01 years | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.11 years | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.98 years | +88.2% |
| 2009 | 3.97 years | -0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.97 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.678 years, 5.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.97 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95 years, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +88.2% | 2.11 years | 3.98 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7218 years | 0.4735 years | 0.9519 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.11 years | 0.9712 years | 1.29 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 years | 1.35 years | 1.39 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.57 years | 1.43 years | 3.98 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.6 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Venezuela?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Venezuela was 3.97 years in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4735 years in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Venezuela ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2009.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.