Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Paraguay

Paraguay: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 56.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 131 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2024
All-time low
10.2%
in 1972
Years of data
27
1972–2024

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Paraguay, 1972–2024

1020304050601972199820241972: 10.2 cumulative1982: 17.3 cumulative1992: 25.1 cumulative2001: 27.9 cumulative2002: 27.5 cumulative2003: 33.8 cumulative2004: 29.6 cumulative2005: 39.2 cumulative2006: 36.2 cumulative2007: 35 cumulative2008: 36.8 cumulative2009: 29.8 cumulative2010: 37.9 cumulative2011: 42.5 cumulative2012: 41.8 cumulative2013: 46.2 cumulative2014: 46.3 cumulative2015: 48 cumulative2016: 47.3 cumulative2017: 48 cumulative2018: 49.2 cumulative2019: 51.1 cumulative2020: 52.5 cumulative2021: 54.3 cumulative2022: 54.1 cumulative2023: 56.3 cumulative2024: 56.5 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 56.5% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Paraguay peaked at 56.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1972.

Paraguay ranks 87th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Paraguay, 1972 to 2024.
Year cumulative Change
1972 10.2%
1982 17.3% +69.1%
1992 25.1% +45.5%
2001 27.9% +11.1%
2002 27.5% -1.4%
2003 33.8% +22.8%
2004 29.6% -12.4%
2005 39.2% +32.5%
2006 36.2% -7.7%
2007 35.0% -3.3%
2008 36.8% +5.2%
2009 29.8% -19.2%
2010 37.9% +27.4%
2011 42.5% +12.1%
2012 41.8% -1.7%
2013 46.2% +10.5%
2014 46.3% +0.2%
2015 48.0% +3.8%
2016 47.3% -1.6%
2017 48.0% +1.5%
2018 49.2% +2.6%
2019 51.1% +3.8%
2020 52.5% +2.8%
2021 54.3% +3.3%
2022 54.1% -0.4%
2023 56.3% +4.1%
2024 56.5% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1
1980s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 1
1990s 25.1% 25.1% 25.1% 1
2000s 32.9% 27.5% 39.2% 9
2010s 45.8% 37.9% 51.1% 10
2020s 54.8% 52.5% 56.5% 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 84 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.0% compare
  2. 85 Zimbabwe 59.8% compare
  3. 86 Peru 58.6% compare
  4. 88 Argentina 56.2% compare
  5. 89 Belize 54.5% compare
  6. 90 Ecuador 53.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Paraguay?
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Paraguay was 56.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1972.
How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Paraguay ranks 87th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 1,874 data points, 1970–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.