Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes was 39.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 39.3% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 40.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 10th of 41 countries on this measure, 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, rural, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.4% | — |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +48.6% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +41.0% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 39.3% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.0% | 14.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 15.9% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 28.4% | 40.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 7 Slovenia 41.3% compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 40.4% compare
- 9 Panama 39.5% compare
- 11 Peru 38.6% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 36.1% compare
- 13 Luxembourg 34.0% 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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Paraguay was 39.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release