Share of the population with lower secondary education in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 70.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Venezuela, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 70.9% for share of the population with lower 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 lower secondary education in Venezuela peaked at 74.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, 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 lower secondary education in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.7% | — |
| 1981 | 29.3% | +113.5% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | +75.9% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 41.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 55.1% | 74.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0619 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0629 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1165 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,723 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 24.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Venezuela?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Venezuela was 70.9% 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 lower secondary education recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Venezuela ranks 70th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the population with lower 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 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.