Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 38.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 38.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Paraguay peaked at 49.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2001.
Paraguay ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.0% | — |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +470.0% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -60.8% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +126.9% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -34.2% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -53.8% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +70.7% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | +65.7% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | +53.3% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 3.0% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 11.6% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 30.0% | 49.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 9 Colombia 47.4% compare
- 10 Philippines 44.9% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 42.5% compare
- 13 Mexico 34.8% compare
- 14 Panama 33.6% compare
- 15 El Salvador 30.1% compare
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, rural, poorest quintile in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Paraguay was 38.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Paraguay ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release