Universidad Nacional "Siglo XX"

What Universidad Nacional "Siglo XX" does

Universidad Nacional "Siglo XX" is a public Bolivian university founded in 1984 by Bolivian Mining Workers and formally recognized by government decree in 1985, headquartered in Llallagua, Potosí. Its core operating unit is the Programa de Educación a Distancia (P.E.D.), which delivers a four-semester (two-year) Licenciatura degree program targeting Normal School graduate teachers (Maestros Normalistas) nationwide, enabling working educators to obtain professional licensure without attending in-person classes. The program is delivered through a web portal for registration and a dual-platform architecture — the Portal Web for academic records, financial tracking, and a specialized digital library, plus the Plataforma Virtual for multimedia study modules, discussion forums, and online tutoring.

The university's revenue model relies on recurring tuition: a 400 Bs annual matrícula, 350 Bs monthly fees, and 370 Bs in document legalization charges, collected via Banco Unión deposits. Distribution combines a self-service online registration portal with physical coordination offices in Llallagua, La Paz, Cochabamba, and Riberalta, plus extensions in Huanuni, Telamayu, and Villazón. The institution operates under Bolivian public university autonomy and serves a single customer persona — practicing teachers seeking degree advancement — making its growth path dependent on enrollment among Normalista graduates across Bolivia's provinces.

The technology stack is conventional distance-learning infrastructure: a credentialed web portal, a virtual learning environment with downloadable resources, and outbound links to external digital libraries (Biblioteca Educar, Educa Bolivia, World Digital Library). No AI, API, or mobile application capabilities are documented, and the institution does not disclose financial data, reflecting its status as a public entity funded through tuition and government recognition rather than capital markets.

Name

Universidad Nacional "Siglo XX"

Legal name

Universidad Nacional "Siglo XX"

Website

https://distanciavirtual.edu.bo

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Universidad Nacional "Siglo XX" is a Bolivian public university offering a two-year distance-learning Licenciatura degree for Normal School graduate teachers nationwide, delivered through a web portal and virtual platform with regional offices across Bolivia.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education / Distance Learning

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAFAI

TESOL / Bilingual / World Language Teacher Preparation Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Teacher Training Colleges (Education Schools)

SECONDARYEDAHALAL

Online International & Cross-Border Universities (Global/Transnational Providers)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Distance & Online Universities

Keywords

• Distance education programs
• Teacher professional development
• Higher education licensure
• Virtual learning platform
• Distance university degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Tarija

HQ country

Bolivia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fee Revenue: The university generates revenue through annual tuition (Matrícula), monthly fees (Mensualidad), and document legalization charges (Valores) collected from students in the distance education program. Payments are made via Banco Unión bank deposits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Universidad Nacional "Siglo XX" delivers a distance-learning Licenciatura program for Normal School graduate teachers, structured over four semesters (two years). The program is delivered through a virtual learning platform that provides study modules, multimedia didactic content (videos, images), discussion forums, online tutoring, and a specialized digital library, supported by regional coordination offices across Bolivia.

Product overview

Universidad Nacional 'Siglo XX' operates a unified distance education program (Programa de Educación a Distancia) specifically designed for Normal School teachers seeking professional licensure. The program consists of two interconnected platforms: the Web Portal (Portal Web) for academic record management, financial tracking, and access to a specialized digital library; and the Virtual Platform (Plataforma Virtual) for delivering study materials, multimedia content, and interactive learning tools such as discussion forums. Students access both platforms using institutional credentials, and the program spans four semesters over two years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programa de Licenciatura para Maestros Normalistas por la Modalidad a Distancia (Programa de Educación a Distancia, P.E.D.) A two-year (four-semester) distance-learning Licenciatura program delivered via web-based virtual platforms for Normal School graduate teachers in Bolivia who are seeking professional licensure and academic advancement while continuing to work as educators.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Universidad Estatal de Milagro (UNEMI): Ecuadorian public university with significant online program offerings in education and teacher training. Comparable distance-learning model and teacher-education focus, but operating in a different country.

Direct peers

• UNIR — Universidad Internacional de La Rioja: Spanish online university focused on working professionals, with extensive Latin American reach and an education/teacher-training portfolio. Highly comparable business model: online-first degree delivery, modular subscription-like tuition, and a strong teacher-education specialization.
• Universidad Mayor Real y Pontificia de San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca: One of the oldest public universities in Bolivia, with a teacher-education and distance-learning portfolio. Direct competitor within the same regulatory and demographic context.
• Universidad Técnica de Oruro (UTO): Bolivian public university in the mining region with a comparable teacher-training and continuing-education mandate. Direct competitor for the same Normalista and working-teacher cohort in Bolivia.
• Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED): Spain's national public distance-education university. Closely comparable model: public, state-recognized university delivering accredited degrees and professional development primarily through online/distance learning to adult working learners across a wide geography.
• Universidad Abierta y a Distancia de México (UnADM): Mexico's public distance-learning university. Direct operational analogue: public institution, fully online degree delivery, low-cost tuition, and a mission to extend higher education access to underserved adult learners across the country.
• Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA): Bolivia's largest public university, headquartered in La Paz. Competes for the same domestic teacher-training and professional development students and benefits from the same public-university recognition regime.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB): Leading private Bolivian university with a broader program portfolio including continuing education. Competes for the same working-professional segment but with a private-institution pricing model and broader scope.
• edX: Global MOOC and credentialing platform (founded by Harvard and MIT) offering university-level online programs, including teacher education. Represents an indirect but increasingly relevant competitor for the same working-teacher audience.
• Coursera: Global online learning platform partnering with universities to offer degrees, certificates, and teacher professional development. Represents the broader competitive threat from platform-based, globally recognized credentials displacing local distance programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PED.UNSXX
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-nacional-de-siglo-xx

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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