Average years of schooling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Average years of schooling was 11.11 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 11.11 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 11.11 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1 years, in 1870.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 58th out of 162 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.
Average years of schooling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 1.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 1.17 years | +6.4% |
| 1890 | 1.25 years | +6.8% |
| 1900 | 1.38 years | +10.4% |
| 1913 | 1.51 years | +9.4% |
| 1925 | 1.66 years | +9.7% |
| 1929 | 1.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 1.79 years | +7.7% |
| 1938 | 1.81 years | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 2.53 years | +39.8% |
| 1955 | 3.01 years | +19.1% |
| 1960 | 3.57 years | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 3.92 years | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 4.77 years | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 5.22 years | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 5.59 years | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 5.52 years | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.45 years | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.96 years | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 6.43 years | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 6.97 years | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 7.6 years | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 9.4 years | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 11.11 years | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.1 years | 1.1 years | 1.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.17 years | 1.17 years | 1.17 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.25 years | 1.25 years | 1.25 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.38 years | 1.38 years | 1.38 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.51 years | 1.51 years | 1.51 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.66 years | 1.66 years | 1.66 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.8 years | 1.79 years | 1.81 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.77 years | 2.53 years | 3.01 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.74 years | 3.57 years | 3.92 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 5 years | 4.77 years | 5.22 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.55 years | 5.52 years | 5.59 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.71 years | 5.45 years | 5.96 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.7 years | 6.43 years | 6.97 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.5 years | 7.6 years | 9.4 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.11 years | 11.11 years | 11.11 years | 1 |
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More education data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Average years of schooling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 11.11 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 years in 1870.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for average years of schooling?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 58th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.