Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment rate … rate short-cycle tertiary rural 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 … rate short-cycle tertiary rural 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% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 8.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 8.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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
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 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