Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 7.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay is 7.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 158.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Paraguay peaked at 7.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1972.
Paraguay ranks 63rd of 95 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 … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.3% | — |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +82.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +88.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -30.4% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +13.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 7.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.3%, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 7.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 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 7.2% 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 7.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Paraguay ranks 63rd out of 95 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 158.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release