Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 82.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Paraguay, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Paraguay is 82.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Paraguay peaked at 82.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1981.
That places Paraguay 92nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 37.8% | — |
| 1982 | 38.8% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 40.8% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 41.6% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 42.4% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 43.0% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 43.6% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 45.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 56.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 82.1% | +0.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 82.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.4%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 82.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.1%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.3% | 37.8% | 44.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 45.0% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 56.7% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 65.8% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 78.3% | 82.1% | 6 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Paraguay was 82.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1981.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Paraguay ranks 92nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release