Secondary education, pupils in Paraguay
Paraguay: Secondary education, pupils was 50.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Paraguay, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 50.4% for secondary education, pupils in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Paraguay peaked at 50.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1987.
That places Paraguay 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, pupils in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.9% | — |
| 1971 | 50.6% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.7% | 49.1% | 50.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 48.8% | 50.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.6% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Paraguay
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Paraguay?
- Secondary education, pupils in Paraguay was 50.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1987.
- How does Paraguay rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Paraguay ranks 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.