Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban both in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban both was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 51.5%
World rank
51st
of 55 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2012–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Paraguay, 2012–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.1% for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2020.
That represents a change of up 51.5% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Paraguay peaked at 0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Paraguay 51st out of 55 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban both in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +256.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -65.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +87.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -60.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +51.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 35% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 48 Philippines 0.2%
- 49 Romania 0.2% compare
- 50 Vietnam 0.2%
- 52 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
- 53 Indonesia 0.1% compare
- 54 Pakistan 0.1% compare
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 rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Paraguay?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Paraguay was 0.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Paraguay ranks 51st out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release