Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 23.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
23.4%
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
60th
of 147 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 1971
All-time low
21.9%
in 2013
Years of data
21
1971–2017

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971–2017

204060801971199420171971: 74.5 %1972: 73.1 %1999: 50 %2000: 48.8 %2001: 45.6 %2002: 43.3 %2003: 43 %2004: 41.6 %2005: 36.5 %2006: 35.3 %2007: 32.5 %2008: 29.5 %2009: 28.1 %2010: 27.5 %2011: 24.5 %2012: 22.4 %2013: 21.9 %2014: 26.8 %2015: 27.8 %2016: 29.2 %2017: 23.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 23.4%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 74.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2013.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 60th out of 147 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 74.5%
1972 73.1% -1.9%
1999 50.0% -31.5%
2000 48.8% -2.4%
2001 45.6% -6.5%
2002 43.3% -5.1%
2003 43.0% -0.6%
2004 41.6% -3.4%
2005 36.5% -12.2%
2006 35.3% -3.3%
2007 32.5% -7.9%
2008 29.5% -9.4%
2009 28.1% -4.8%
2010 27.5% -2.1%
2011 24.5% -11.0%
2012 22.4% -8.5%
2013 21.9% -2.3%
2014 26.8% +22.8%
2015 27.8% +3.5%
2016 29.2% +5.0%
2017 23.4% -19.9%

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 23.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9%, 63% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 23.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 73.8% 73.1% 74.5% 2
1990s 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 1
2000s 38.4% 28.1% 48.8% 10
2010s 25.4% 21.9% 29.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 23.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2013.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 60th out of 147 countries with data for 2017.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.