School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Paraguay
Paraguay: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 281,452 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
281,452
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 221 countries
All-time high
303,833
in 2016
All-time low
104,563
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Paraguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Paraguay is 281,452, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Paraguay peaked at 303,833 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 104,563, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 101st out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female (number) (tertiary) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104,563 | — |
| 1971 | 107,320 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 115,049 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 113,910 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 117,003 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 121,053 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 125,163 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 129,371 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 133,687 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 138,187 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 143,009 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 148,410 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 161,238 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 160,700 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 166,873 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 172,404 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 176,944 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 180,243 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 182,703 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 184,584 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 186,244 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 187,875 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 192,632 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 191,819 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 198,515 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 202,259 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 206,961 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 212,361 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 218,851 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 226,774 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 236,009 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 245,270 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 253,824 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 261,373 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 268,668 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 274,863 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 280,266 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 284,981 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 288,664 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 291,432 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 293,845 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 296,774 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 298,942 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 300,885 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 302,567 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 303,535 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 303,833 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 303,805 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 302,880 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 300,572 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 297,038 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 293,095 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 288,900 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 285,026 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 282,499 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 281,452 | -0.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 281,452 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 228,092, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 281,452 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 111,817, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,531 | 104,563 | 138,187 | 10 |
| 1980s | 167,711 | 143,009 | 184,584 | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,429 | 186,244 | 226,774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,535 | 236,009 | 291,432 | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,764 | 293,845 | 303,833 | 10 |
| 2020s | 288,002 | 281,452 | 297,038 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 98 Congo 286,989 compare
- 99 United Arab Emirates 284,046 compare
- 100 Sweden 283,009 compare
- 102 El Salvador 279,642 compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 271,574 compare
- 104 Portugal 269,074 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, female in Paraguay?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Paraguay was 281,452 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 303,833 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,563 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Paraguay ranks 101st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release