Completion rate, upper secondary … education second both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, upper secondary … education second both sexes was 55.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Paraguay stood at 55.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Paraguay peaked at 58.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2001.
That places Paraguay 19th out of 51 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 second both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.8% | — |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +42.7% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | -4.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 55.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.0%, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 55.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.9%, 87% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 13.8% | 35.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 33.8% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 46.4% | 58.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 16 Venezuela 63.9% compare
- 17 Mongolia 62.3% compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 59.8% compare
- 20 Mexico 55.3% compare
- 21 Philippines 54.4% compare
- 22 El Salvador 50.6% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Paraguay was 55.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Paraguay ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release