Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 92.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Paraguay stood at 92.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 92.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 40th of 87 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, urban, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 67.2% | — |
| 2002 | 52.4% | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 72.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 84.6% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 84.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 52.4% | 81.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 77.2% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 86.0% | 92.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 344,542 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 365,667 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0528 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.5148 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Paraguay was 92.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 40th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release