Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 1.18 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay is 1.18 GPIA, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7216 GPIA, in 1972.
Paraguay ranks 42nd of 88 countries on this measure, 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 rural in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.7216 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.14 GPIA | +58.6% |
| 2004 | 1.34 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.3 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.33 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8776 GPIA | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPIA | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 1.34 GPIA | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.22 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.32 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.18 GPIA | -10.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.18 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.18 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.18 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7216 GPIA | 0.7216 GPIA | 0.7216 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.21 GPIA | 0.8776 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 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 1.18 GPIA 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 1.34 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7216 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Paraguay ranks 42nd out of 88 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 0.1%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release