School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Paraguay
Paraguay: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 676,282 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
676,282 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
90th
of 203 countries
All-time high
676,282 number
in 2015
All-time low
219,500 number
in 1970
Years of data
46
1970–2015
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 676,282 number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2015. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 676,282 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 219,500 number, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 90th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 219,500 number | — |
| 1971 | 230,833 number | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 256,661 number | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 252,830 number | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 261,872 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 269,540 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 277,739 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 284,262 number | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 290,284 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 296,842 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 304,088 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 313,262 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 334,855 number | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 332,802 number | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 342,564 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 352,388 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 363,182 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 373,570 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 382,330 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 388,985 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 393,942 number | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 396,644 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 406,574 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 403,968 number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 424,415 number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 437,359 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 451,922 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 467,958 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 485,040 number | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 503,346 number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 522,942 number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 541,242 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 559,597 number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 577,062 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 593,010 number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 606,973 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 619,235 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 629,024 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 637,070 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 644,078 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 650,331 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 654,460 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 659,165 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 664,582 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 670,235 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 676,282 number | +0.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 676,282 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 454,192 number, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 676,282 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 260,288 number, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 264,036 number | 219,500 number | 296,842 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 348,803 number | 304,088 number | 388,985 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 437,117 number | 393,942 number | 503,346 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 593,023 number | 522,942 number | 644,078 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 662,509 number | 650,331 number | 676,282 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 87 Cuba 715,406 number compare
- 88 Laos 701,168 number compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 692,066 number compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 662,880 number compare
- 92 Belgium 653,387 number compare
- 93 El Salvador 648,643 number compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Paraguay?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Paraguay was 676,282 number in 2015, 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 676,282 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,500 number in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.