Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6695 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6695
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 2011
All-time low
0.2682
in 1990
Years of data
18
1970–2023
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Paraguay, 1970–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Paraguay is 0.6695, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 1.24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2682, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 18th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4477 | — |
| 1971 | 0.3467 | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3291 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2682 | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7309 | +172.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6547 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.561 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5789 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4568 | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5245 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5136 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.24 | +140.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8217 | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8012 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7652 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6604 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6694 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6695 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3972 | 0.3467 | 0.4477 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3291 | 0.3291 | 0.3291 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2682 | 0.2682 | 0.2682 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5845 | 0.4568 | 0.7309 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8433 | 0.5136 | 1.24 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6911 | 0.6604 | 0.7652 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 15 British Virgin Islands 0.8135 compare
- 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.7952 compare
- 17 Peru 0.6953 compare
- 19 Panama 0.6398 compare
- 20 Uruguay 0.6269 compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6098 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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Paraguay?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Paraguay was 0.6695 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2682 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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