Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Paraguay

Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 82.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
82.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
92nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 2025
All-time low
37.8%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Paraguay, 1981–2025

0204060801981200320251981: 37.8 %1982: 38.8 %1983: 39.8 %1984: 40.8 %1985: 41.6 %1986: 42.4 %1987: 43 %1988: 43.6 %1989: 44.3 %1990: 45 %1991: 45.8 %1992: 46.6 %1993: 47.5 %1994: 48.8 %1995: 50 %1996: 51.4 %1997: 52.8 %1998: 54.3 %1999: 55.6 %2000: 56.7 %2001: 57.7 %2002: 58.2 %2003: 58.8 %2004: 59.6 %2005: 60.9 %2006: 62 %2007: 63 %2008: 63.9 %2009: 64.8 %2010: 65.8 %2011: 66.9 %2012: 68.2 %2013: 69.5 %2014: 70.8 %2015: 72.1 %2016: 73.3 %2017: 74.5 %2018: 75.9 %2019: 77.2 %2020: 78.3 %2021: 79.1 %2022: 79.9 %2023: 80.6 %2024: 81.4 %2025: 82.1 %

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 sexes (modelled data) in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Paraguay, 1981 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 89 Tuvalu 84.8% compare
  2. 90 Philippines 83.1% compare
  3. 91 Nepal 82.6% compare
  4. 93 Colombia 81.2% compare
  5. 94 Kiribati 81.1% compare
  6. 95 Tunisia 80.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release