Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle was 17.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Paraguay, 1972–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Paraguay is 17.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Paraguay peaked at 18.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1972.
Paraguay ranks 86th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.1% | — |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +118.0% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +192.9% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -48.7% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +60.4% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +105.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -3.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 17.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 17.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +192.9% | 2.5% | 7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.6% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 11.8% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Paraguay?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Paraguay was 17.9% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Paraguay ranks 86th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.