Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Paraguay
Paraguay: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 69.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Paraguay, 2002–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 69.8% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2010. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Paraguay peaked at 69.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2005.
That places Paraguay 20th out of 143 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 58.3% | — |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 62.7% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +4.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 69.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 69.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 56.8% | 66.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 69.8% | 69.8% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Paraguay?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Paraguay was 69.8% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2005.
- How does Paraguay rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Paraguay ranks 20th out of 143 countries with data for 2010.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release