Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 30.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 30.75, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 31.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.81, in 1992.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 51st out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.81 | — |
| 2001 | 16.84 | +55.7% |
| 2006 | 20.92 | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 20.54 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.77 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 24.03 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 26.62 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 19.29 | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 21.4 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 31.1 | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 31.48 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 27.37 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 29.51 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 30.75 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.81 | 10.81 | 10.81 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.26 | 16.84 | 22.77 | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.49 | 19.29 | 31.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.78 | 27.37 | 31.48 | 4 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 76,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 29.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 30.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 31.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.81 in 1992.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 51st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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