Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Paraguay stood at 89.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Paraguay peaked at 89.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2006.
That places Paraguay 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, second quintile in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64.8% | — |
| 2002 | 74.8% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2% | 61.5% | 77.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 73.3% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 77.5% | 89.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.2% compare
- 8 Brazil 90.7% compare
- 9 Costa Rica 90.6% compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 88.5% compare
- 12 Colombia 83.9% compare
- 13 Argentina 83.0% compare
- 13 Uruguay 83.0% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 344,542 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Paraguay was 89.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2006.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Paraguay ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release