Expenditure on tertiary education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Expenditure on tertiary education was 23.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Paraguay, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 23.3% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Paraguay peaked at 33.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1971.
That places Paraguay 53rd out of 160 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.3% | — |
| 1971 | 15.3% | -28.0% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | +54.0% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +80.6% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 15.3% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 19.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 18.5% | 33.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 50 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.8% compare
- 51 Romania 23.8% compare
- 52 New Zealand 23.7% compare
- 54 Colombia 23.3% compare
- 55 Niger 23.3% compare
- 56 Costa Rica 23.1% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on tertiary education in Paraguay?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Paraguay was 23.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1971.
- How does Paraguay rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Paraguay ranks 53rd out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.