Venezuela, RB: Secondary education, general pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2017, Venezuela, RB's secondary education, general pupils fell 2.5% on 2016 (from 2.32 million to 2.26 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1982 to 2016), the average change was +3.3% and a typical year strayed about 2.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 42% in 1974 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.4% in 2016. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2008 to 2017 the straight-line trend is upward, about 31,496 a year. A straight line explains 53% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2017, Venezuela, RB had the 19th highest value of the 69 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Venezuela, RB in the 2017 ranking

• Korea, Rep. — 15th of 69: 2.78 million
• Spain — 16th of 69: 2.71 million
• Canada — 17th of 69: 2.52 million
• Sudan — 19th of 69: 2.18 million
• Poland — 20th of 69: 1.72 million
• Australia — 21st of 69: 1.68 million

What this measures

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 44 values

Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 7,574 (2018)
• Argentina — 4.61 million (2017)
• Bahamas, The — 26,884 (2018)
• Barbados — 19,571 (2018)
• Belize — 37,052 (2018)
• Bolivia — 445,168 (2018)
• Brazil — 22.16 million (2017)
• British Virgin Islands — 2,176 (2017)
• Cayman Islands — 3,476 (2018)
• Chile — 1.23 million (2017)
• Colombia

More education data for Venezuela, RB

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 69.52% (2017)
• Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) — 103.04% (2024)
• Primary education, pupils — 3.54 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 113.69% (2024)
• Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) — 83.18% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Venezuela, RB's secondary education, general pupils?

2.26 million in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 708.31% from 279,867 in 1971 (4.65% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 2.43 million in 2014 and the lowest 279,867 in 1971.

How does Venezuela, RB rank?

19th highest of 69 economies with data for 2017.

Is the latest change in secondary education, general pupils unusual for Venezuela, RB?

In 2017, Venezuela, RB's secondary education, general pupils fell 2.5% on 2016 (from 2.32 million to 2.26 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1982 to 2016), the average change was +3.3% and a typical year strayed about 2.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.GC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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