Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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% |
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 |
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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 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