School enrollment, secondary in Paraguay
Paraguay: School enrollment, secondary was 79.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Paraguay is 79.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Paraguay peaked at 85.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.6% | — |
| 1971 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 17.8% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 19.1% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 19.9% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 21.3% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 23.2% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 24.7% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 26.1% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 27.6% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 28.8% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 32.9% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 32.1% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 31.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 31.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 33.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 35.9% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 41.7% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 68.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 70.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8% | 17.6% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 27.6% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 32.9% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 64.4% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 73.2% | 82.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 79.1% | 85.7% | 5 |
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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 enrollment, secondary in Paraguay?
- School enrollment, secondary in Paraguay was 79.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Paraguay ranks 140th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.