Venezuela, RB: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

Since 1971 it is up 1,139% from 22,983 in 1971 (4.86% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 41 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Venezuela, RB's secondary education, teachers rose 4.6% on 2023 (from 272,326 to 284,798).

Across the 9 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2023), the average change was +8.5% and a typical year strayed about 4.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 15.6% in 1972. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

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

How it compares

In 2024, Venezuela, RB had the 11th highest value of the 85 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 2024 ranking

• Italy — 8th of 85: 423,797
• Algeria — 9th of 85: 390,587
• Spain — 10th of 85: 344,203
• Ukraine — 12th of 85: 273,271
• Ethiopia — 13th of 85: 272,545
• Kazakhstan — 14th of 85: 251,627

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

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

All 13 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 865 (2023)
• Aruba — 553 (2016)
• Bahamas, The — 2,192 (2024)
• Barbados — 1,244 (2024)
• Belize — 2,319 (2024)
• Bolivia — 72,283 (2024)
• Brazil — 1.02 million (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 195 (2023)
• Cayman Islands — 380 (2024)
• Chile — 96,048 (2024)
• Colombia — 190,940 (2022)

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, teachers?

284,798 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 1,139% from 22,983 in 1971 (4.86% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 284,798 in 2024 and the lowest 22,983 in 1971.

How does Venezuela, RB rank?

11th highest of 85 economies with data for 2024.

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

In 2024, Venezuela, RB's secondary education, teachers rose 4.6% on 2023 (from 272,326 to 284,798). Across the 9 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2023), the average change was +8.5% and a typical year strayed about 4.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. 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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