Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both was 1.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.7%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
41st
of 60 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.6%
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
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Paraguay stood at 1.7%.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 182.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Paraguay peaked at 2.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 41st of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master rural both in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6% | — |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +84.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +57.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +43.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -8.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 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 1.7% 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 2.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Paraguay ranks 41st out of 60 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 182.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release