Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Paraguay
Paraguay: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Paraguay, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Paraguay is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Paraguay peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8167 GPIA, in 1972.
Paraguay ranks 51st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.8167 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 0.8799 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9262 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9794 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9537 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9465 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.954 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9711 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9181 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9962 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8167 GPIA | 0.8167 GPIA | 0.8167 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8799 GPIA | 0.8799 GPIA | 0.8799 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9262 GPIA | 0.9262 GPIA | 0.9262 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9538 GPIA | 0.9181 GPIA | 0.9794 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9962 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 48 Canada 1.01 GPIA compare
- 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.01 GPIA compare
- 50 Slovenia 1 GPIA compare
- 52 New Zealand 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 53 Cyprus 0.9951 GPIA compare
- 54 Luxembourg 0.9946 GPIA compare
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Paraguay?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Paraguay was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8167 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Paraguay ranks 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release