School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Paraguay

Paraguay: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 235,821 in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
235,821
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
70th
of 174 countries
All-time high
235,821
in 2005
All-time low
97,188
in 1972
Years of data
11
1972–2005

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Paraguay, 1972–2005

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1972198820051972: 97.2k1982: 138.3k1992: 160.5k1998: 188.4k1999: 197.0k2000: 206.5k2001: 215.0k2002: 221.1k2003: 226.6k2004: 231.5k2005: 235.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2005, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Paraguay stood at 235,821. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Paraguay peaked at 235,821 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 97,188, in 1972.

Paraguay ranks 70th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Paraguay, 1972 to 2005.
Year Value Change
1972 97,188
1982 138,303 +42.3%
1992 160,490 +16.0%
1998 188,426 +17.4%
1999 197,038 +4.6%
2000 206,546 +4.8%
2001 214,961 +4.1%
2002 221,099 +2.9%
2003 226,588 +2.5%
2004 231,475 +2.2%
2005 235,821 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 97,188 97,188 97,188 1
1980s 138,303 138,303 138,303 1
1990s 181,985 160,490 197,038 3
2000s 222,748 206,546 235,821 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 67 Liberia 249,544 compare
  2. 68 Congo 245,207 compare
  3. 69 Sweden 238,812 compare
  4. 71 Cuba 225,680 compare
  5. 72 Netherlands 222,160
  6. 73 Greece 215,216 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Paraguay?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Paraguay was 235,821 in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 235,821 in 2005.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 97,188 in 1972.
How does Paraguay rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Paraguay ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2005.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release