Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 8.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay is 8.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 158.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay peaked at 9.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1972.
That places Paraguay 58th out of 89 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9% | — |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +195.9% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +79.0% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -55.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +67.4% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.0% compare
- 56 South Africa 9.9% compare
- 57 Chile 9.7% compare
- 59 Tajikistan 8.2% compare
- 60 Viet Nam 8.2% compare
- 61 Tunisia 7.9% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay was 8.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.7%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release