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 9.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Paraguay, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Paraguay is 9.62, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Paraguay peaked at 9.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.11, in 1972.
Paraguay ranks 78th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.11 | — |
| 1982 | 4.91 | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 5.96 | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 6.92 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 7.53 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 7.27 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 7.33 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.5 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7.37 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.79 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 8.26 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 8.26 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.53 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.32 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.58 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.81 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.87 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 9.62 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.11 | 4.11 | 4.11 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.91 | 4.91 | 4.91 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.96 | 5.96 | 5.96 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.32 | 6.92 | 7.53 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.37 | 7.79 | 8.81 | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.24 | 8.87 | 9.62 | 2 |
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 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 9.62 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 9.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Paraguay ranks 78th 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 16.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release