Share of the population with lower secondary education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 57.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Paraguay, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with lower secondary education in Paraguay stood at 57.2%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Paraguay peaked at 57.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1972.
Paraguay ranks 90th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.4% | — |
| 1982 | 19.4% | +56.2% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 27.7% | 41.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 39.5% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 53.2% | 57.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 344,542 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 365,667 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7106 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0528 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.5148 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Paraguay?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Paraguay was 57.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Paraguay ranks 90th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.