Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 78.2% 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 78.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Paraguay peaked at 89.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2004.
Paraguay ranks 12th of 30 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 | 48.4% | — |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 41.5% | 67.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 61.8% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 78.2% | 89.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 9 Dominican Republic 80.9% compare
- 10 Bolivia 80.5% compare
- 11 El Salvador 79.2% compare
- 13 Jordan 73.2% compare
- 14 Philippines 73.2% compare
- 15 Mexico 71.7% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 344,542 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 365,667 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0528 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.5148 % change on previous year (2004)
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 78.2% 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 89.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Paraguay ranks 12th out of 30 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 2.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release