Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 69.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Paraguay, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Paraguay stood at 69.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 69.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1995.
That places Paraguay 115th out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.2% | — |
| 1996 | 31.6% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 30.2% | 44.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 48.2% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 56.3% | 69.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 70.5% compare
- 113 Tonga 70.5% compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 70.5% compare
- 116 Bahamas 68.3% compare
- 117 Tajikistan 68.3% compare
- 118 Turks and Caicos Islands 67.4% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Paraguay was 69.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1995.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 115th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.