Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 4,726 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Paraguay, 2002–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 4,726 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 30,318 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,726, in 2012.
Paraguay ranks 105th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 30,318 | — |
| 2003 | 26,421 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 18,806 | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 15,948 | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 19,549 | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 15,365 | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 10,832 | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 8,774 | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 4,726 | -46.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,606 | 10,832 | 30,318 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6,750 | 4,726 | 8,774 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Paraguay was 4,726 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 30,318 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,726 in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 105th out of 149 countries with data for 2012.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release