Secondary education, general pupils in Bolivia

Bolivia: Secondary education, general pupils was 445,168 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
445,168
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
100th
of 204 countries
All-time high
780,975
in 1999
All-time low
145,095
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2018

Secondary education, general pupils in Bolivia, 1970–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1970199420181970: 145.1k1971: 158.0k1972: 181.0k1973: 190.7k1974: 210.8k1975: 228.5k1980: 292.0k1981: 299.3k1983: 337.8k1984: 357.6k1986: 370.1k1987: 388.1k1989: 376.2k1990: 400.3k1998: 704.2k1999: 781.0k2000: 338.9k2001: 359.5k2002: 380.3k2003: 394.9k2004: 408.2k2005: 413.4k2006: 412.5k2007: 414.8k2008: 422.2k2009: 420.8k2010: 435.1k2011: 431.7k2012: 445.7k2013: 462.7k2014: 465.1k2015: 452.6k2016: 443.5k2017: 437.1k2018: 445.2k

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 445,168 for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Bolivia peaked at 780,975 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 145,095, in 1970.

Bolivia ranks 100th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils in Bolivia, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 145,095
1971 158,035 +8.9%
1972 181,022 +14.5%
1973 190,652 +5.3%
1974 210,840 +10.6%
1975 228,486 +8.4%
1980 292,027 +27.8%
1981 299,334 +2.5%
1983 337,786 +12.8%
1984 357,557 +5.9%
1986 370,057 +3.5%
1987 388,086 +4.9%
1989 376,188 -3.1%
1990 400,346 +6.4%
1998 704,160 +75.9%
1999 780,975 +10.9%
2000 338,922 -56.6%
2001 359,460 +6.1%
2002 380,332 +5.8%
2003 394,929 +3.8%
2004 408,207 +3.4%
2005 413,411 +1.3%
2006 412,534 -0.2%
2007 414,841 +0.6%
2008 422,199 +1.8%
2009 420,811 -0.3%
2010 435,119 +3.4%
2011 431,731 -0.8%
2012 445,729 +3.2%
2013 462,713 +3.8%
2014 465,150 +0.5%
2015 452,589 -2.7%
2016 443,481 -2.0%
2017 437,060 -1.4%
2018 445,168 +1.9%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 445,168 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 759,599, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 445,168 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 268,242, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Secondary education, general pupils 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +75.9% 400,346 704,160
2000 -56.6% 780,975 338,922

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 185,688 145,095 228,486 6
1980s 345,862 292,027 388,086 7
1990s 628,494 400,346 780,975 3
2000s 396,565 338,922 422,199 10
2010s 446,527 431,731 465,150 9

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 97 Papua New Guinea 463,600 compare
  2. 98 Nicaragua 458,321 compare
  3. 99 Austria 449,201 compare
  4. 101 El Salvador 429,923 compare
  5. 102 Oman 420,787 compare
  6. 103 Denmark 419,140 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils in Bolivia?
Secondary education, general pupils in Bolivia was 445,168 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 780,975 in 1999.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 145,095 in 1970.
How does Bolivia rank for secondary education, general pupils?
Bolivia ranks 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.