Average years of schooling among adults in Venezuela
Venezuela: Average years of schooling among adults was 9.68 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling among adults in Venezuela, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling among adults in Venezuela stood at 9.68 years.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Venezuela peaked at 10.31 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.34 years, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 101st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling among adults in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.34 years | — |
| 1991 | 5.59 years | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 5.84 years | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.08 years | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 6.33 years | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.58 years | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 6.83 years | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.08 years | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.33 years | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.57 years | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 7.82 years | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.07 years | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.96 years | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.85 years | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.73 years | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.62 years | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.51 years | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.99 years | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 8.14 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.25 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.69 years | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 9.12 years | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 9.25 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.38 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.51 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.64 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.31 years | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 10.14 years | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.96 years | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.82 years | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.68 years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.68 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.68 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.68 years | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 9.68 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79 years, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 9.68 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68 years, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.46 years | 5.34 years | 7.57 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.89 years | 7.51 years | 8.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 years | 8.69 years | 10.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.68 years | 9.68 years | 9.68 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More education data for Venezuela
- 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 among adults in Venezuela?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Venezuela was 9.68 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 years in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Venezuela ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.