Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 89.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Paraguay is 89.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Paraguay peaked at 95.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2016.
That places Paraguay 140th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.4% | — |
| 1971 | 89.5% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 92.8% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 94.6% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 92.9% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 95.5% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 94.2% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 93.6% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 94.2% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 93.6% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 93.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 91.6% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 92.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 93.9% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 92.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 91.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.8% | 87.4% | 95.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.7% | 92.9% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 91.3% | 93.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 89.9% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 83.8% | 89.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 85.0% | 89.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 344,542 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Paraguay?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Paraguay was 89.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2016.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Paraguay ranks 140th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release