Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 27.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Paraguay, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Paraguay is 27.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Paraguay peaked at 27.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1972.
Paraguay ranks 71st of 113 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 upper … upper rural both in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.1% | — |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +289.4% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +80.6% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | +2.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 27.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.0%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 27.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.9%, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +289.4% | 1.1% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.4% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 10.2% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 23.0% | 27.4% | 5 |
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 upper secondary education or in Paraguay?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Paraguay was 27.4% 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 27.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Paraguay ranks 71st out of 113 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 71.8%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release