Secondary education, pupils in Venezuela
Venezuela: Secondary education, pupils was 2.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.70 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.70 million
in 2024
All-time low
425,146
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Secondary education, pupils in Venezuela, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 2.70 million for secondary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Venezuela peaked at 2.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 425,146, in 1971.
That places Venezuela 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 425,146 | — |
| 1972 | 480,950 | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 533,653 | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 584,211 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 631,210 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 715,848 | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 774,829 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 812,965 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 853,754 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 889,964 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 918,111 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 945,939 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 985,422 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.11 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.95 million | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.03 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.10 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.35 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 2.57 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.52 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.69 million | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 2.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.70 million | +0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.70 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.70 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 15.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 645,841 | 425,146 | 853,754 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 889,964 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 1.16 million | 1.44 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 1.54 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 million | 2.25 million | 2.57 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 2.70 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Venezuela?
- Secondary education, pupils in Venezuela was 2.70 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 425,146 in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Venezuela ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.