Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 10.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
84th
of 216 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2016
All-time low
4.5%
in 1978
Years of data
47
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 10.9% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Paraguay peaked at 16.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1978.
That places Paraguay 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.6% | — |
| 1971 | 10.5% | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | -30.8% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | -25.2% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +37.9% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 4.5% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.1% | 16.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 10.9% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 81 Belarus 11.5% compare
- 82 Gabon 11.2% compare
- 83 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.0% compare
- 85 Montserrat 10.8% compare
- 86 Japan 10.6% compare
- 87 Mozambique 10.5% compare
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Paraguay?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Paraguay was 10.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1978.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Paraguay ranks 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release