School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 372,494 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
372,494
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
107th
of 220 countries
All-time high
392,510
in 2006
All-time low
168,929
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay stood at 372,494.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 392,510 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 168,929, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 107th 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.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 168,929 | — |
| 1971 | 174,122 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 187,629 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 186,098 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 191,671 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 198,079 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 205,152 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 212,114 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 218,057 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 222,305 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 225,210 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 227,016 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 230,734 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 230,419 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 232,999 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 235,719 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 238,526 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 241,769 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 246,041 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 251,054 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 256,785 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 263,532 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 281,840 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 281,448 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 307,406 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 320,889 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 333,240 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 343,882 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 353,731 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 363,074 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 371,223 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 378,886 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 384,976 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 389,754 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 391,361 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 392,468 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 392,510 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 391,491 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 389,688 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 388,189 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 386,265 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 384,523 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 382,012 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 377,448 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 371,105 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 363,585 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 357,448 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 354,161 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 353,302 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 353,289 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 353,305 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 355,685 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 359,867 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 363,935 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 367,843 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 372,494 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 196,416 | 168,929 | 222,305 | 10 |
| 1980s | 235,949 | 225,210 | 251,054 | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,583 | 256,785 | 363,074 | 10 |
| 2000s | 387,055 | 371,223 | 392,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 368,314 | 353,289 | 386,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 362,188 | 353,305 | 372,494 | 6 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.65 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,695 (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,999 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 130,070 (2010)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.46 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 95,141 (2010)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.52 % change on previous year (2010)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 372,494 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 392,510 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,929 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 107th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release