Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 71.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Paraguay stood at 71.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 71.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.3% | — |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 22.7% | 45.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 42.0% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 56.5% | 71.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 71.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release