School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Paraguay
Paraguay: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.19 years in 2011. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970β2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2011, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Paraguay stood at 3.19 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.0% on the previous year and up 230.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 3.19 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1976 years, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2749 years | 0.1976 years | 0.3808 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.4622 years | 0.4171 years | 0.531 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5398 years | 0.4361 years | 0.7157 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.47 years | 0.8646 years | 2.27 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.68 years | 2.17 years | 3.19 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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)
- School enrollment, primary 89.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Paraguay?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Paraguay was 3.19 years in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1976 years in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release