Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.074 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Venezuela, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.074 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Venezuela peaked at 0.0813 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0238 units per person, in 1971.
That places Venezuela 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0238 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0284 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0307 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0423 units per person | +37.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0441 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0492 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0514 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0521 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0531 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0538 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0542 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0548 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0561 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0566 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0577 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0579 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0575 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.057 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0563 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0562 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0567 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0576 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.058 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0562 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0598 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0584 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0613 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0653 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0691 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0699 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0716 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0728 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0731 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0744 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0749 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0746 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.074 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0742 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0754 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0813 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0804 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0785 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0754 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.074 units per person | -1.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.074 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0741 units per person, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.074 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.074 units per person, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +37.9% | 0.0307 units per person | 0.0423 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0417 units per person | 0.0238 units per person | 0.0531 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0562 units per person | 0.0538 units per person | 0.0579 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0576 units per person | 0.0562 units per person | 0.0598 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0707 units per person | 0.0613 units per person | 0.0749 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0767 units per person | 0.074 units per person | 0.0813 units per person | 8 |
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 secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Venezuela?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Venezuela was 0.074 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0813 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0238 units per person in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.