Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 75.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 75.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Paraguay peaked at 76.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, 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, female (%) (rate female) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.9% | — |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 75.3% | -1.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 75.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 75.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.7%, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 38.7% | 60.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 52.8% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 68.3% | 76.4% | 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, female in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Paraguay was 75.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Paraguay ranks 46th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release