Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 73.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Paraguay, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 73.1% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Paraguay peaked at 80.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1996.
Paraguay ranks 114th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 32.0% | — |
| 1998 | 38.8% | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 79.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 73.1% | -3.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 73.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.8%, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 73.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.0%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 32.0% | 45.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 48.9% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 58.0% | 72.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 73.1% | 80.3% | 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 enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Paraguay?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Paraguay was 73.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1996.
- How does Paraguay rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Paraguay ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release