Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Paraguay

Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 85.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
85.5%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2024
All-time low
28.5%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Paraguay, 2001–2024

204060802001201220242001: 33 %2002: 28.5 %2003: 47.5 %2004: 39.4 %2005: 56.8 %2006: 54.7 %2007: 48 %2008: 53.7 %2009: 55.4 %2010: 51.2 %2011: 60.4 %2012: 60.1 %2013: 53.2 %2014: 75 %2015: 68 %2016: 84.7 %2017: 61.7 %2018: 68.5 %2019: 76.6 %2020: 76.4 %2021: 78.1 %2022: 80.7 %2023: 76.8 %2024: 85.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Paraguay stood at 85.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Paraguay peaked at 85.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2002.

Paraguay ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Paraguay, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 33.0%
2002 28.5% -13.6%
2003 47.5% +66.7%
2004 39.4% -17.1%
2005 56.8% +44.2%
2006 54.7% -3.7%
2007 48.0% -12.2%
2008 53.7% +11.9%
2009 55.4% +3.2%
2010 51.2% -7.6%
2011 60.4% +18.0%
2012 60.1% -0.5%
2013 53.2% -11.5%
2014 75.0% +41.0%
2015 68.0% -9.3%
2016 84.7% +24.5%
2017 61.7% -27.1%
2018 68.5% +11.0%
2019 76.6% +11.8%
2020 76.4% -0.3%
2021 78.1% +2.2%
2022 80.7% +3.3%
2023 76.8% -4.8%
2024 85.5% +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.3% 28.5% 56.8% 9
2010s 65.9% 51.2% 84.7% 10
2020s 79.5% 76.4% 85.5% 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 9 Costa Rica 87.4% compare
  2. 10 Panama 86.2% compare
  3. 11 Dominican Republic 85.6% compare
  4. 13 Mexico 84.9% compare
  5. 14 Brazil 82.9% compare
  6. 15 Uruguay 82.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Paraguay?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Paraguay was 85.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2002.
How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
Paraguay ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 394 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release