School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Paraguay
Paraguay: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 190,385 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
190,385
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
107th
of 220 countries
All-time high
200,512
in 2005
All-time low
85,502
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Paraguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Paraguay stood at 190,385.
The figure 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, male in Paraguay peaked at 200,512 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 85,502, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 107th of 220 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (age) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85,502 | — |
| 1971 | 88,195 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 95,464 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 94,503 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 97,229 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 100,385 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 103,903 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 107,394 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 110,358 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 112,456 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 113,883 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 114,783 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 116,877 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 116,713 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 118,219 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 119,766 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 121,293 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 122,995 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 125,184 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 127,748 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 130,683 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 134,145 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 143,520 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 143,319 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 156,604 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 163,516 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 169,872 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 175,384 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 180,489 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 185,323 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 189,515 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 193,469 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 196,631 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 199,150 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 199,960 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 200,512 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 200,498 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 199,934 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 198,985 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 198,214 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 197,235 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 196,359 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 195,090 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 192,775 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 189,559 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 185,716 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 182,577 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 180,884 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 180,442 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 180,423 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 180,419 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 181,657 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 183,825 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 185,951 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 187,985 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 190,385 | +1.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 190,385 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182,080, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 190,385 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60,096, 3.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99,539 | 85,502 | 112,456 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,746 | 113,883 | 127,748 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,286 | 130,683 | 185,323 | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,687 | 189,515 | 200,512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,106 | 180,423 | 197,235 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,037 | 180,419 | 190,385 | 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 school age population, lower secondary education, male in Paraguay?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Paraguay was 190,385 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 200,512 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,502 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Paraguay ranks 107th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release