Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Paraguay
Paraguay: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 126,671 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
126,671
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
104th
of 220 countries
All-time high
132,391
in 2005
All-time low
58,816
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Paraguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Paraguay is 126,671, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Paraguay peaked at 132,391 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 58,816, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 104th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58,816 | — |
| 1971 | 60,643 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 65,051 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 64,577 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 66,438 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 68,954 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 71,623 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 73,529 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 74,981 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 75,850 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 76,269 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 76,488 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 77,818 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 77,730 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 78,737 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 79,602 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 80,538 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 81,970 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 83,868 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 85,552 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 87,713 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 90,636 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 97,793 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 97,689 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 107,555 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 111,292 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 114,772 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 118,212 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 121,153 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 124,126 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 126,395 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 128,892 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 130,417 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 131,377 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 132,135 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 132,391 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 131,506 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 131,270 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 130,716 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 129,968 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 129,065 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 128,104 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 126,782 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 124,200 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 121,660 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 119,229 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 118,044 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 118,362 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 118,356 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 118,021 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 118,365 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 120,282 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 121,982 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 122,192 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 124,061 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 126,671 | +2.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 126,671 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,544, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 126,671 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,117, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68,046 | 58,816 | 75,850 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,857 | 76,269 | 85,552 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,094 | 87,713 | 124,126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,507 | 126,395 | 132,391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,182 | 118,021 | 129,065 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,259 | 118,365 | 126,671 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Paraguay?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Paraguay was 126,671 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 132,391 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,816 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Paraguay ranks 104th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release