Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location was 0.393 LPIA in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay is 0.393 LPIA, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay peaked at 0.6893 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 LPIA, in 2009.
That places Paraguay 55th out of 93 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0316 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.1177 LPIA | +272.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2008 LPIA | +70.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1673 LPIA | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6893 LPIA | +312.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5568 LPIA | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3221 LPIA | -42.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2714 LPIA | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0 LPIA | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1973 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.2247 LPIA | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2779 LPIA | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2703 LPIA | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2895 LPIA | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3621 LPIA | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2727 LPIA | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3255 LPIA | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3503 LPIA | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3771 LPIA | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.393 LPIA | +4.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.393 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3739 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.393 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2636 LPIA, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … short-cycle tertiary location in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +312.0% | 0.1673 LPIA | 0.6893 LPIA |
| 2002 | +272.7% | 0.0316 LPIA | 0.1177 LPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0316 LPIA | 0.0316 LPIA | 0.0316 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2907 LPIA | 0 LPIA | 0.6893 LPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2947 LPIA | 0.1973 LPIA | 0.3771 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.393 LPIA | 0.393 LPIA | 0.393 LPIA | 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 0.393 LPIA 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 0.6893 LPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Paraguay ranks 55th out of 93 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 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release