School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Paraguay
Paraguay: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 573,946 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
573,946
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
102nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
618,775
in 2016
All-time low
206,816
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Paraguay stood at 573,946.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 618,775 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 206,816, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 102nd of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 206,816 | — |
| 1971 | 212,144 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 227,620 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 224,895 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 231,553 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 240,325 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 249,235 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 258,327 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 267,608 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 277,000 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 286,775 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 297,586 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 323,199 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 322,031 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 334,590 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 346,134 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 355,798 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 363,030 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 368,606 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 373,054 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 377,006 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 380,848 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 391,420 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 389,616 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 403,645 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 411,333 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 420,956 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 432,018 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 445,345 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 461,574 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 480,504 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 499,562 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 517,328 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 533,183 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 548,057 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 560,649 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 571,559 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 581,055 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 588,377 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 593,863 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 598,680 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 604,591 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 608,945 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 612,870 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 616,249 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 618,160 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 618,775 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 618,764 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 616,933 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 612,299 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 605,152 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 597,186 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 588,749 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 581,038 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 576,011 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 573,946 | -0.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 573,946 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471,876, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 573,946 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 227,526, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239,552 | 206,816 | 277,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 337,080 | 286,775 | 373,054 | 10 |
| 1990s | 411,376 | 377,006 | 461,574 | 10 |
| 2000s | 547,414 | 480,504 | 593,863 | 10 |
| 2010s | 612,627 | 598,680 | 618,775 | 10 |
| 2020s | 587,014 | 573,946 | 605,152 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 99 Central African Republic 578,411 compare
- 100 Congo 576,285 compare
- 101 El Salvador 574,434 compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 551,923 compare
- 104 Portugal 548,769 compare
- 105 Greece 538,190 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 school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 573,946 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 618,775 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,816 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 102nd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release