Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 10.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 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 vocational in Paraguay is 10.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 34.0% 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, 4.9%, in 1978.
That places Paraguay 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.5% | — |
| 1971 | 8.1% | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | -21.9% |
| 1973 | 5.5% | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +96.5% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | -33.4% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | -25.1% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +54.0% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +52.3% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 4.9% | 10.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.4% | 10.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.3% | 16.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 10.5% | 14.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.0% compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 11.0% compare
- 93 Chile 10.9% compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 10.3% compare
- 96 Congo 10.2% compare
- 97 Ireland 10.2% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 10.5% 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 4.9% in 1978.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 213 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 34.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release