Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Paraguay

Paraguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 28.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.4%
World rank
97th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.0%
in 2005
All-time low
6.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Paraguay, 1960–2010

1020301960198520101960: 6.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 8.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 10.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 12.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 16 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 18.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 19.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 19.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 19.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 35 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 28.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 28.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Paraguay peaked at 35.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1960.

That places Paraguay 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Paraguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 6.9%
1965 8.5% +23.2%
1970 10.5% +23.5%
1975 12.8% +22.1%
1980 16.0% +24.8%
1985 18.4% +14.7%
1990 19.7% +7.2%
1995 19.5% -1.0%
2000 19.8% +1.4%
2005 35.0% +77.0%
2010 28.4% -18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.7% 6.9% 8.5% 2
1970s 11.7% 10.5% 12.8% 2
1980s 17.2% 16.0% 18.4% 2
1990s 19.6% 19.5% 19.7% 2
2000s 27.4% 19.8% 35.0% 2
2010s 28.4% 28.4% 28.4% 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 94 Namibia 31.7% compare
  2. 95 Libya 30.6% compare
  3. 96 Portugal 29.2% compare
  4. 98 Maldives 28.2% compare
  5. 99 Ecuador 28.2% compare
  6. 100 Syrian Arab Republic 28.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Paraguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Paraguay was 28.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1960.
How does Paraguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Paraguay ranks 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)