School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Paraguay
Paraguay: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 175,132 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
175,132
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
101st
of 220 countries
All-time high
186,243
in 2008
All-time low
73,735
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
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 (number) 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% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 175,132 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 122,318, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 175,132 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52,059, 3.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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, 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