Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Paraguay

Paraguay: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
60th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2012–2020

Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Paraguay, 2012–2020

0.050.10.150.22012201620202012: 0.053 cumulative2013: 0.187 cumulative2014: 0.065 cumulative2015: 0.122 cumulative2016: 0.05 cumulative2018: 0.056 cumulative2019: 0.064 cumulative2020: 0.091 cumulative

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Paraguay is 0.1%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 42.9% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Paraguay peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Paraguay ranks 60th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 57 Philippines 0.2%
  2. 58 Romania 0.1% compare
  3. 59 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  4. 61 Viet Nam 0.1%
  5. 62 Rwanda 0.1% compare
  6. 63 Bolivia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Paraguay?
Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Paraguay was 0.1% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
Paraguay ranks 60th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 683 data points, 1994–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.