School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Paraguay
Paraguay: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 3.64 years in 2011. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Paraguay, 1970–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2011, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Paraguay stood at 3.64 years. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.1% on the previous year and up 222.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Paraguay peaked at 3.64 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1646 years, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 63rd out of 191 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.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1646 years | — |
| 1993 | 0.503 years | +205.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5574 years | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8333 years | +49.5% |
| 2000 | 1 years | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 1.13 years | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.66 years | +47.5% |
| 2003 | 1.57 years | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.78 years | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 1.48 years | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 1.8 years | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 2.14 years | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 2.67 years | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 2.51 years | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 3.64 years | +45.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.64 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.64 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.68 years, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +205.6% | 0.1646 years | 0.503 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1646 years | 0.1646 years | 0.1646 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6312 years | 0.503 years | 0.8333 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.69 years | 1 years | 2.67 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.07 years | 2.51 years | 3.64 years | 2 |
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 life expectancy, tertiary, female in Paraguay?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Paraguay was 3.64 years in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1646 years in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Paraguay ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release