Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 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 short-cycle tertiary 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.