Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Paraguay
Paraguay: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 877.76 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Paraguay stood at 877.76 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Paraguay peaked at 1,046 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 119.67 millions, in 1990.
That places Paraguay 79th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119.67 millions | — |
| 2000 | 413.75 millions | +245.7% |
| 2001 | 367.47 millions | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 314.84 millions | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 338.93 millions | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 278.3 millions | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 360.57 millions | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 416.68 millions | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1,046 millions | +151.0% |
| 2012 | 690.25 millions | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 823.93 millions | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 840.79 millions | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 754.73 millions | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 766.39 millions | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 801.78 millions | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 877.76 millions | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.67 millions | 119.67 millions | 119.67 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 345.64 millions | 278.3 millions | 413.75 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 744.23 millions | 416.68 millions | 1,046 millions | 4 |
| 2020s | 808.29 millions | 754.73 millions | 877.76 millions | 5 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Paraguay?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Paraguay was 877.76 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,046 millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.67 millions in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Paraguay ranks 79th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release