Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.4053 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 0.4053 LPIA, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay peaked at 0.745 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 LPIA, in 2009.
Paraguay ranks 49th of 91 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0342 LPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.1883 LPIA | +451.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1396 LPIA | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 0.745 LPIA | +433.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6052 LPIA | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3018 LPIA | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2599 LPIA | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0 LPIA | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1877 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.1999 LPIA | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.303 LPIA | +51.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2367 LPIA | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3039 LPIA | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3806 LPIA | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2883 LPIA | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3074 LPIA | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3504 LPIA | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3545 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4053 LPIA | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0342 LPIA | 0.0342 LPIA | 0.0342 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.32 LPIA | 0 LPIA | 0.745 LPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2912 LPIA | 0.1877 LPIA | 0.3806 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4053 LPIA | 0.4053 LPIA | 0.4053 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 0.4053 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 0.745 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 49th out of 91 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 116.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release