Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 45.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay stood at 45.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay peaked at 49.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2001.
Paraguay ranks 17th of 51 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, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.0% | — |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +68.6% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +65.8% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +61.0% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -43.0% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +74.3% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 45.8% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 7.0% | 31.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 15.9% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 38.9% | 49.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Paraguay was 45.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Paraguay ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release