Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 97,617 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay stood at 97,617.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 138,736 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80,059, in 2020.
Paraguay ranks 69th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 132,611 | — |
| 2001 | 123,245 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 125,671 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 137,648 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 132,632 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 138,736 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 138,186 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 135,168 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 130,750 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 129,714 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 125,075 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 110,986 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 99,265 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 103,232 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 80,059 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 87,121 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 92,315 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 95,610 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 97,617 | +2.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 97,617 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,742, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 97,617 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,895, 5.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,611 | 132,611 | 132,611 | 1 |
| 2000s | 132,417 | 123,245 | 138,736 | 9 |
| 2010s | 109,640 | 99,265 | 125,075 | 4 |
| 2020s | 90,544 | 80,059 | 97,617 | 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 out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Paraguay was 97,617 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 138,736 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,059 in 2020.
- How does Paraguay rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release