Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) was 86.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Bolivia, 1991–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 86.9% for labor force with advanced education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Bolivia peaked at 88.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2004.
Bolivia ranks 8th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.5% | — |
| 1992 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 83.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 82.6% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 83.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 85.6% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 84.5% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 87.1% | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 86.9% | +1.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 86.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.8%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 86.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.1% | 81.5% | 85.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 71.6% | 88.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 77.9% | 85.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 78.4% | 86.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More work & labour data for Bolivia
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,928 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 79.04 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,271 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.58 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.823 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 17,718 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,806 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 77 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9059 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Bolivia?
- Labor force with advanced education in Bolivia was 86.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2004.
- How does Bolivia rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Bolivia ranks 8th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).