Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 71.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Paraguay stood at 71.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Paraguay peaked at 81.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2004.
Paraguay ranks 12th of 34 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, middle quintile in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.2% | — |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 40.9% | 61.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 60.6% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 71.9% | 81.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 9 Brazil 78.6% compare
- 10 Argentina 75.1% compare
- 11 El Salvador 71.9% compare
- 13 Mexico 69.5% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 67.8% compare
- 15 Philippines 65.2% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Paraguay?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Paraguay was 71.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Paraguay ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release