Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 46.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Paraguay, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Paraguay is 46.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Paraguay peaked at 46.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1972.
Paraguay ranks 87th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.6% | — |
| 1982 | 10.4% | +58.1% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | +69.6% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 42.2% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.3% | 17.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 18.6% | 29.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 29.1% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 42.4% | 46.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 84 Portugal 48.6% compare
- 85 Nigeria 48.1% compare
- 86 South Africa 48.0% compare
- 88 Ecuador 46.2% compare
- 89 Palestine, State of 45.9% compare
- 90 Iran, Islamic Republic of 45.7% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Paraguay?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Paraguay was 46.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Paraguay ranks 87th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.