Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bolivia
Bolivia: 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, 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 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 peaked at 31.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.81, in 1992.
That places Bolivia 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, 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 30.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.85, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 30.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.22, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More education data for Bolivia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.73 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.75 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bolivia?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Bolivia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.81 in 1992.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Bolivia 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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