Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Paraguay
Paraguay: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 13.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Paraguay, 2000–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 13.1% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Paraguay peaked at 44.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2010.
Paraguay ranks 103rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.9% | — |
| 2001 | 35.2% | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -42.7% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 16.1% | 44.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1 |
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Paraguay?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Paraguay was 13.1% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2010.
- How does Paraguay rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Paraguay ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2010.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release