Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 16.2% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Paraguay is 16.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Paraguay peaked at 16.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 64th out of 112 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 | 9.2% | — |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.2% | 14.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.2% | 16.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
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 16.2% 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 16.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Paraguay ranks 64th out of 112 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 38.0%. 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+, total (%) (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.