What share of students in Valencia are in higher education?

Residents aged 18 to 24 in higher education accounted for 20.8% of everyone attending school in the Valencia municipality at the 2011 census, against 20.6% nationally (9th lowest of 26 of the cities).

What share of households in Valencia have an education deficit?

5.7% of households in the Valencia municipality had an education deficit under the INE census household classification at the 2011 census, 3rd highest of 26 of the cities and against 1.6% nationally.

Education in Valencia, Venezuela: official figures

The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Valencia municipality was 2.47% at the 2011 census (17,091 people), 10th lowest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.

Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over

2.47%

2011 census

How many people are in education in Valencia?

215,760 residents of the Valencia municipality were attending school or university at some level at the 2011 census, 26.0% of the population (3rd lowest of 26 of the cities; national 28.7%).

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How many people attend university in Valencia?

44,868 residents of the Valencia municipality aged 18 to 24 were attending higher education at the 2011 census, 5.4% of the population against 5.9% nationally (3rd lowest of 26 of the cities).

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How many teenagers attend school in Valencia?

56,110 residents of the Valencia municipality aged 13 to 17 were attending school at the 2011 census, 26.0% of all those attending school there, against 26.6% nationally.

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How Valencia compares with other cities in Venezuela

Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over (2011 census)

Valencia ranks 17 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.

Rank	City	Illiteracy rate, ages 10 and over
14	Puerto Cabello	2.67%
15	Punto Fijo	2.65%
16	Guatire	2.51%
17	Valencia	2.47%
18	Ciudad Guayana	2.43%
19	San Cristóbal	2.16%
20	Los Guayos	2.14%

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Residents attending school at any level, % of population (2011 census)

Valencia ranks 24 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.

Rank	City	Residents attending school at any level, % of population
20	Guarenas	27.0%
21	Guatire	26.8%
22	Naguanagua	26.6%
23	San Cristóbal	26.2%
24	Valencia	26.0%
25	Maracay	25.9%
26	Caracas	24.7%

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Residents attending higher education, % of population (2011 census)

Valencia ranks 24 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.

Rank	City	Residents attending higher education, % of population
20	Caracas	5.6%
21	Guacara	5.6%
22	Barquisimeto	5.5%
23	Guatire	5.5%
24	Valencia	5.4%
25	Los Guayos	5.3%
26	Guarenas	5.2%

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Households with an education deficit (2011 census)

Valencia ranks 3 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.

Rank	City	Households with an education deficit
1	Maracaibo	7.0%
2	Puerto Cabello	6.6%
3	Valencia	5.7%
4	Guatire	5.3%
5	Anaco	5.1%
6	Ciudad Bolívar	5.0%
7	Caracas	4.9%

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copy

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Sources

Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela: Viviendas, hogares y personas, Censo 2011: persons (age, urban/rural, indigenous, school attendance, illiteracy), households (size, headship, poverty classification, household deficits) and dwellings by municipality, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 936f89b85c8c…)

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