Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Paraguay
Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 27.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Paraguay, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Paraguay stood at 27.3%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Paraguay peaked at 27.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1972.
That places Paraguay 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, 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 upper secondary education or in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.3% | — |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +256.3% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +87.2% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +74.6% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 3.9% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 11.0% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 21.7% | 27.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 69 Portugal 28.4% compare
- 70 Brazil 28.1% compare
- 71 Indonesia 27.6% compare
- 73 Bangladesh 26.7% compare
- 74 Costa Rica 26.7% compare
- 75 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 26.6% compare
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 upper secondary education or in Paraguay?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Paraguay was 27.3% 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 27.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Paraguay ranks 72nd out of 111 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 68.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release