Teachers in secondary education, female in Paraguay
Paraguay: Teachers in secondary education, female was 21,327 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
21,327
World rank
95th
of 210 countries
All-time high
27,621
in 2004
All-time low
3,455
in 1970
Years of data
12
1970–2012
Teachers in secondary education, female in Paraguay, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2012, teachers in secondary education, female in Paraguay stood at 21,327.
That represents a change of down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Paraguay peaked at 27,621 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,455, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 95th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,455 | — |
| 1971 | 3,975 | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 8,201 | +106.3% |
| 1993 | 13,711 | +67.2% |
| 1998 | 13,120 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 24,064 | +83.4% |
| 2000 | 23,951 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 23,837 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 26,796 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 26,827 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 27,621 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 21,327 | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,715 | 3,455 | 3,975 | 2 |
| 1990s | 14,774 | 8,201 | 24,064 | 4 |
| 2000s | 25,806 | 23,837 | 27,621 | 5 |
| 2010s | 21,327 | 21,327 | 21,327 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34,694 (2012)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Paraguay?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Paraguay was 21,327 in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27,621 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,455 in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Paraguay ranks 95th out of 210 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release