Secondary education, pupils in Bolivia
Bolivia: Secondary education, pupils was 1.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Bolivia, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Bolivia is 1.30 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Bolivia peaked at 1.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 159,580, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 62nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 159,580 | — |
| 1971 | 173,709 | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 195,664 | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 205,425 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 251,074 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 756,213 | +201.2% |
| 1999 | 829,759 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 800,107 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 846,804 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 914,919 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 961,699 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million | +1.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.30 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.30 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 7.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +201.2% | 251,074 | 756,213 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197,090 | 159,580 | 251,074 | 5 |
| 1990s | 792,986 | 756,213 | 829,759 | 2 |
| 2000s | 978,185 | 800,107 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million | 1.10 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.23 million | 1.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Bolivia?
- Secondary education, pupils in Bolivia was 1.30 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,580 in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Bolivia ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.