Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Paraguay
Paraguay: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 81.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Paraguay, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Paraguay stood at 81.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Paraguay peaked at 81.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.7% | — |
| 1999 | 67.4% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 67.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 77.9% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | -0.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 81.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.1%, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 81.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 67.4% | 69.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 67.0% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 75.8% | 77.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 80.7% | 81.7% | 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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Paraguay?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Paraguay was 81.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Paraguay ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release