Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 18.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Paraguay, 2012–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Paraguay stood at 18.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Paraguay peaked at 18.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 58th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.0% | — |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.0% | 16.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.5% | 18.5% | 2 |
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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 educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Paraguay?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Paraguay was 18.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.