Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 5.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Paraguay, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 5.5% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Paraguay peaked at 5.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1996.
That places Paraguay 76th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.2% | — |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -57.5% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +149.4% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +2.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 5.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 5.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +149.4% | 0.9% | 2.3% |
| 1996 | -57.5% | 2.2% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 73 Philippines 5.7% compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 5.6% compare
- 75 Aruba 5.6% compare
- 77 Ireland 5.3% compare
- 78 Andorra 5.2% compare
- 79 South Africa 5.2% compare
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Paraguay?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Paraguay was 5.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
- How does Paraguay rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Paraguay ranks 76th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release