Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) was 71.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay is 71.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 72.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 46th out of 95 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.0% | — |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | -1.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 71.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 71.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.7%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 36.1% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 50.3% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 66.1% | 72.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 71.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 46th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release