4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 66.84 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
66.84
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
74th
of 164 countries
All-time high
69
in 2019
All-time low
37
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Paraguay, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Paraguay stood at 66.84.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Paraguay peaked at 69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2001.
Paraguay ranks 74th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46 | — |
| 2001 | 37 | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 42 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 39 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 44 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 52 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 50 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 55 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 61 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 62 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 63 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 69 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 66.84 | -3.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 66.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.12, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 66.84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.88, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1 | 37 | 54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5 | 50 | 69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.84 | 66.84 | 66.84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Paraguay?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Paraguay was 66.84 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Paraguay ranks 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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