Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 14.9 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
14.9
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.1
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Venezuela, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with completed tertiary education in Venezuela is 14.9, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Venezuela peaked at 17.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Venezuela 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0.2 | — |
| 1905 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1910 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 1915 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1925 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 1935 | 1 | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 1945 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 1950 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 2.8 | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 4.5 | +60.7% |
| 1980 | 7.5 | +66.7% |
| 1985 | 9.8 | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 13 | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 13.4 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 14.5 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 15.5 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 17.1 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 16.2 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 14.9 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.45 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.65 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.25 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.75 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.65 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.65 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.2 | 13 | 13.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.65 | 16.2 | 17.1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 1 |
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More education data for Venezuela
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 352,723 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Venezuela?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Venezuela was 14.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Venezuela ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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