Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes was 88.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Paraguay, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 88.3% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 88.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2002.
That places Paraguay 6th out of 42 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, urban, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.5% | — |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 78.2% | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 84.8% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 32.5% | 65.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 58.1% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 71.1% | 88.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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, urban, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Paraguay was 88.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release