Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 79.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Paraguay is 79.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 79.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 40th of 90 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, urban, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.0% | — |
| 2002 | 47.5% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 47.5% | 64.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 59.7% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 75.2% | 79.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 285,606 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 225,211 (2010)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.65 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,695 (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,999 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 130,070 (2010)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.46 % change on previous year (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Paraguay was 79.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 40th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release