Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both was 9.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Paraguay, 2012–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Paraguay is 9.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Paraguay peaked at 10.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 35th out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master urban both in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.1% | — |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +52.2% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -9.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 9.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 9.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 2.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.1% | 10.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 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 9.4% 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 10.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Paraguay ranks 35th out of 67 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 32.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release