Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 67.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Paraguay stood at 67.4%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Paraguay peaked at 68.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 46th of 94 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, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.8% | — |
| 2002 | 33.6% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 67.4% | -2.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 67.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 67.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.9%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 33.6% | 50.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 47.9% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 63.0% | 68.8% | 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, male in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Paraguay was 67.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Paraguay ranks 46th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release