Share of students studying abroad in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of students studying abroad was 3.75 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Share of students studying abroad in Paraguay, 1999–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Paraguay is 3.75, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 181.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Paraguay peaked at 3.75 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 115th out of 175 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.57 | — |
| 2000 | 1.33 | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 1.92 | +43.9% |
| 2002 | 1.78 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.29 | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 2.59 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 3.01 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 3.51 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 3.26 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 3.27 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.75 | +14.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15, 73% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.68, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 1.33 | 3.51 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.59 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.67 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Paraguay?
- Share of students studying abroad in Paraguay was 3.75 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Paraguay ranks 115th out of 175 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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