Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 13.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
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
In 2020, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Paraguay stood at 13.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Paraguay peaked at 13.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2006.
Paraguay ranks 91st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.9% | — |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +45.2% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +84.3% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -49.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +178.2% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 2.8% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.4% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- 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)
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 13.8% 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 13.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2006.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Paraguay ranks 91st out of 129 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 38.3%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (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.