Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of the population with at least some secondary education was 57.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Paraguay, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with at least some secondary education in Paraguay stood at 57.18. 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 at least some secondary education in Paraguay peaked at 57.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.42, 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 at least some secondary education in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.42 | — |
| 1982 | 19.4 | +56.2% |
| 1992 | 27.33 | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 29 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 27.7 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 34.87 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 30.9 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 41.73 | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 38.76 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 36.96 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 38.8 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 32.93 | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 39.5 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 43.6 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 42.68 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 46.66 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 46.7 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.07 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 47.8 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 48.9 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 50.12 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 52.61 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 53.24 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 53.8 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 54.4 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 56.6 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 57.18 | +1.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 57.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.97, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 57.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.99, 91% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +56.2% | 12.42 | 19.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.42 | 12.42 | 12.42 | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.33 | 27.33 | 27.33 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.63 | 27.7 | 41.73 | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.76 | 39.5 | 52.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.04 | 53.24 | 57.18 | 5 |
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 the population with at least some secondary education in Paraguay?
- Share of the population with at least some secondary education in Paraguay was 57.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 57.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some secondary education recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 in 1972.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of the population with at least some secondary education?
- Paraguay ranks 90th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with at least some 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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