Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 76.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
76.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
113th
of 190 countries
All-time high
83.7%
in 1998
All-time low
75.8%
in 2011
Years of data
21
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Paraguay, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Paraguay stood at 76.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Paraguay peaked at 83.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2011.
That places Paraguay 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 83.7% | — |
| 1999 | 81.5% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 80.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 76.8% | -1.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 76.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.4%, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 76.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 81.5% | 83.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 76.1% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 75.8% | 78.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 76.8% | 80.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Paraguay?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Paraguay was 76.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2011.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Paraguay ranks 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper 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