Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of the population with at least some secondary education was 70.88 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Venezuela, 1971–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 70.88 for share of the population with at least some secondary education in 2017.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some secondary education in Venezuela peaked at 74.43 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.74, in 1971.
That places Venezuela 70th out of 135 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.74 | — |
| 1981 | 29.34 | +113.5% |
| 1990 | 23.76 | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 41.8 | +75.9% |
| 2001 | 49.26 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 43.9 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 44.4 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 44.5 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.1 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 45.93 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 50.94 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 52.63 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 53.76 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 55.1 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 65.38 | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 56.7 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 58.8 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 60.3 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 69.6 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 74.43 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 70.88 | -4.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 70.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.35, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 70.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.99, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +113.5% | 13.74 | 29.34 |
| 2000 | +75.9% | 23.76 | 41.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.74 | 13.74 | 13.74 | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.34 | 29.34 | 29.34 | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.76 | 23.76 | 23.76 | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.52 | 41.8 | 53.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9 | 55.1 | 74.43 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.6 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with at least some secondary education in Venezuela?
- Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Venezuela was 70.88 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 74.43 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.74 in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of the population with at least some secondary education?
- Venezuela ranks 70th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the population with at least some secondary education rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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