School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Paraguay
Paraguay: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 2.76 years in 2011. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Paraguay, 1970–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2011, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Paraguay stood at 2.76 years. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 49.4% on the previous year and up 239.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Paraguay peaked at 2.76 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2313 years, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 59th of 191 countries on this measure, 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, male (years) (male years) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2313 years | — |
| 1993 | 0.5905 years | +155.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4494 years | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 0.602 years | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7319 years | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8125 years | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 years | +45.1% |
| 2003 | 1.13 years | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.35 years | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3 years | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.32 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.56 years | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 1.88 years | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.84 years | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.76 years | +49.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.76 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 years, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.76 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.46 years, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2313 years | 0.2313 years | 0.2313 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5473 years | 0.4494 years | 0.602 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.25 years | 0.7319 years | 1.88 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.3 years | 1.84 years | 2.76 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, male in Paraguay?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Paraguay was 2.76 years in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2313 years in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Paraguay ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release