School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Paraguay
Paraguay: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 1.98 years in 2010. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Paraguay, 1970–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.98 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2010.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 149.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Paraguay peaked at 2.06 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1862 years, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 81st out of 183 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1862 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2221 years | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2265 years | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2415 years | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2675 years | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3395 years | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4425 years | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4596 years | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4511 years | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5138 years | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4846 years | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4553 years | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4383 years | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4127 years | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4067 years | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4 years | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4174 years | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5279 years | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4677 years | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.468 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6563 years | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7944 years | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8924 years | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 1.31 years | +46.7% |
| 2003 | 1.24 years | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.43 years | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.28 years | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.44 years | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7 years | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 2.06 years | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 1.98 years | -4.2% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1.98 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.96 years, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1.98 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95 years, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2472 years | 0.1862 years | 0.3395 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.4465 years | 0.4 years | 0.5138 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5075 years | 0.4174 years | 0.6563 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.35 years | 0.7944 years | 2.06 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.98 years | 1.98 years | 1.98 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Paraguay?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Paraguay was 1.98 years in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1862 years in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Paraguay ranks 81st out of 183 countries with data for 2010.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.0%. 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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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.