Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher was 30.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Venezuela, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 30.2% for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in 2017.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Venezuela peaked at 35.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2005.
That places Venezuela 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.7% | — |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 17.5% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 23.6% | 35.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.65 % change on previous year (2009)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,438 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.31 million (2008)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 798,887 (2008)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Venezuela?
- Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Venezuela was 30.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with post-secondary education or higher recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population with post-secondary education or higher recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2005.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Venezuela ranks 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the population with post-secondary education or higher rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.