Share of the population with lower secondary education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 65.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 65.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 65.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1976.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 78th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.9% | — |
| 1992 | 44.7% | +95.3% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 57.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 40.0% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 51.9% | 62.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 61.3% | 65.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,710 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3099 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 638,622 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 663,852 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 333,588 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 65.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1976.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 78th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.