Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Paraguay

Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 46.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
90th
of 140 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2024
All-time low
8.1%
in 1972
Years of data
29
1972–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Paraguay, 1972–2024

10203040501972199820241972: 8.1 %1982: 11.2 %1992: 18.4 %1998: 18.3 %1999: 17.9 %2001: 20.6 %2002: 18.1 %2003: 24.2 %2004: 21.7 %2005: 30.4 %2006: 28.5 %2007: 27.3 %2008: 28.8 %2009: 29.1 %2010: 29.6 %2011: 33.3 %2012: 32 %2013: 35.8 %2014: 36.4 %2015: 39 %2016: 36.3 %2017: 37.9 %2018: 39.5 %2019: 42.7 %2020: 42.6 %2021: 41.4 %2022: 42.6 %2023: 44.9 %2024: 46 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Paraguay stood at 46.0%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Paraguay peaked at 46.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1972.

That places Paraguay 90th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 1
1980s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1
1990s 18.2% 17.9% 18.4% 3
2000s 25.4% 18.1% 30.4% 9
2010s 36.3% 29.6% 42.7% 10
2020s 43.5% 41.4% 46.0% 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 87 Saint Lucia 46.7% compare
  2. 88 Ecuador 46.6% compare
  3. 89 Türkiye 46.5% compare
  4. 91 Dominican Republic 45.6% compare
  5. 92 Botswana 45.0% compare
  6. 93 Kenya 44.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Paraguay?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Paraguay was 46.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1972.
How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Paraguay ranks 90th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
140 places, 2,301 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release