Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 79.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
148th
of 213 countries
All-time high
85.7%
in 2020
All-time low
17.6%
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 79.1% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 85.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.6% | — |
| 1971 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 19.1% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 19.9% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 21.3% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 23.2% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 24.7% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 26.1% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 27.6% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 28.8% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 32.9% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 32.1% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 31.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 31.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 33.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 35.9% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8% | 17.6% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 27.6% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 32.9% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 64.4% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 73.2% | 82.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 79.1% | 85.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 344,542 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Paraguay was 79.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release