Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Paraguay
Paraguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 65.0% 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 65.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Paraguay peaked at 77.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2001.
That places Paraguay 10th out of 29 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, urban, middle quintile in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.2% | — |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 71.8% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 36.2% | 52.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 51.6% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 65.0% | 77.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 344,542 (2024)
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 65.0% 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 77.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2001.
- How does Paraguay rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Paraguay ranks 10th out of 29 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 9.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release