Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.1828 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.1828 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.2162 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.0857 LPIA
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Paraguay, 2012–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.1828 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Paraguay peaked at 0.2162 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0857 LPIA, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 48th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0857 LPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.104 LPIA | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1058 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1663 LPIA | +57.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1502 LPIA | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2162 LPIA | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1826 LPIA | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1828 LPIA | +0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.1828 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2258 LPIA, 81% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.1828 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1828 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1444 LPIA | 0.0857 LPIA | 0.2162 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1828 LPIA | 0.1828 LPIA | 0.1828 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 master's or equivalent in Paraguay?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Paraguay was 0.1828 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2162 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0857 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Paraguay ranks 48th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release