Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master urban s in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master urban s was 8.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
8.9%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
34th
of 65 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2013
All-time low
6.9%
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 %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 8.9% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2020.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Paraguay peaked at 10.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 34th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master urban s in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.9% | — |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +51.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -14.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 8.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 8.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 2.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.9% | 10.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 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 8.9% 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 10.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Paraguay ranks 34th out of 65 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 28.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release