School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Paraguay
Paraguay: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) 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 (% gross) 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% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 79.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 79.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.8%, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.