Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) was 77.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
148th
of 212 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2020
All-time low
17.5%
in 1971
Years of data
40
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Paraguay stood at 77.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Paraguay peaked at 82.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1971.
That places Paraguay 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.6% | — |
| 1971 | 17.5% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 19.0% | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 20.2% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 21.3% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 24.9% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 32.4% | +30.3% |
| 1987 | 31.9% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 32.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 32.3% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | -0.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 77.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 77.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.2%, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2% | 17.5% | 24.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 31.0% | 32.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 32.3% | 59.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 63.0% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 71.1% | 80.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 77.5% | 82.8% | 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 enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Paraguay was 77.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1971.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Paraguay ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release