School age population, upper secondary education, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 175,132 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Paraguay, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Paraguay is 175,132, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Paraguay peaked at 186,243 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73,735, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 101st out of 220 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, upper secondary education, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73,735 | — |
| 1971 | 75,939 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 81,726 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 81,078 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 83,669 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 86,506 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 89,362 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 92,238 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 95,368 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 98,879 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 102,428 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 105,633 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 110,247 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 110,000 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 111,272 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 112,156 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 113,013 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 114,085 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 115,270 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 116,554 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 118,085 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 120,139 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 125,627 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 125,286 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 132,742 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 137,573 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 143,224 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 149,968 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 156,497 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 162,453 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 167,503 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 172,070 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 176,128 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 179,522 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 182,196 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 184,096 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 185,266 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 185,882 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 186,243 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 186,214 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 185,963 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 185,947 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 186,212 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 186,164 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 185,660 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 184,564 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 182,359 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 179,258 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 175,605 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 172,629 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 171,058 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 170,999 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 171,355 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 171,697 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 172,914 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 175,132 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,850 | 73,735 | 98,879 | 10 |
| 1980s | 111,066 | 102,428 | 116,554 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,159 | 118,085 | 162,453 | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,512 | 167,503 | 186,243 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,436 | 172,629 | 186,212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,192 | 170,999 | 175,132 | 6 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Paraguay?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Paraguay was 175,132 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 186,243 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,735 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Paraguay ranks 101st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release