Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 89.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
89.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
143rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 1976
All-time low
83.3%
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 89.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Paraguay peaked at 96.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 1970.
That places Paraguay 143rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.3% | — |
| 1971 | 87.2% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 91.8% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 94.7% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 96.6% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 94.8% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 95.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 94.8% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 94.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 94.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 92.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 94.1% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 92.9% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.6% | 83.3% | 96.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 94.8% | 94.5% | 95.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 91.8% | 94.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 90.0% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 84.4% | 90.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 85.5% | 89.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 140 Congo 90.0% compare
- 141 Belarus 89.9% compare
- 142 Thailand 89.9% compare
- 144 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 89.0% compare
- 145 Republic of Moldova 88.8% compare
- 146 Brunei Darussalam 87.9% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- 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)
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 89.0% 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 96.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Paraguay ranks 143rd out of 217 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 5.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release