Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0387 units per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Bolivia, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Bolivia is 0.0387 units per person, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Bolivia peaked at 0.0923 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0316 units per person, in 1970.
That places Bolivia 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0316 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0337 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0377 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0388 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.042 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0445 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0507 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0508 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0549 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0569 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0565 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.058 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0539 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0561 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0847 units per person | +50.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0923 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0394 units per person | -57.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0411 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0427 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0436 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0443 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0442 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0433 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0428 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0429 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.042 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0427 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0417 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0424 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0433 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0429 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0411 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0397 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0385 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0387 units per person | +0.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0387 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0741 units per person, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0387 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.074 units per person, 52% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -57.3% | 0.0923 units per person | 0.0394 units per person |
| 1998 | +50.9% | 0.0561 units per person | 0.0847 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.038 units per person | 0.0316 units per person | 0.0445 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0545 units per person | 0.0507 units per person | 0.058 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0777 units per person | 0.0561 units per person | 0.0923 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0426 units per person | 0.0394 units per person | 0.0443 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0412 units per person | 0.0385 units per person | 0.0433 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.73 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.75 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,283 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,642 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,575 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164,013 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Bolivia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Bolivia was 0.0387 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0923 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0316 units per person in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.