Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 17.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 17.9% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay peaked at 18.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1972.
That places Paraguay 86th out of 128 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.1% | — |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +118.0% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +192.9% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -48.7% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +60.4% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +105.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.6% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 11.8% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 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 17.9% 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 18.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Paraguay ranks 86th out of 128 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 51.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release