School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 730,413 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
730,413
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
107th
of 220 countries
All-time high
771,039
in 2007
All-time low
316,216
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay is 730,413, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 771,039 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 316,216, 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, secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 316,216 | — |
| 1971 | 325,820 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 351,920 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 348,674 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 359,760 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 372,236 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 385,171 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 397,817 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 409,826 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 421,017 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 431,095 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 439,467 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 452,999 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 452,156 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 457,656 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 462,534 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 467,492 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 473,309 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 480,324 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 488,154 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 497,095 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 508,044 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 537,615 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 536,486 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 577,776 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 601,159 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 625,083 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 649,538 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 672,780 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 694,394 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 713,030 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 730,199 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 744,772 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 756,625 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 763,582 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 768,459 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 770,835 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 771,039 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 769,929 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 768,287 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 765,768 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 763,987 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 762,079 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 757,489 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 750,164 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 740,436 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 729,825 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 720,254 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 711,924 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 705,821 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 702,599 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 704,910 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 709,829 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 714,673 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 721,155 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 730,413 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 368,846 | 316,216 | 421,017 | 10 |
| 1980s | 460,519 | 431,095 | 488,154 | 10 |
| 1990s | 589,997 | 497,095 | 694,394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 755,676 | 713,030 | 771,039 | 10 |
| 2010s | 740,775 | 705,821 | 765,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 713,930 | 702,599 | 730,413 | 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, secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 730,413 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 771,039 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 316,216 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 107th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release