Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Paraguay
Paraguay: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 11.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Paraguay, 1970–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 11.0% for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Paraguay peaked at 16.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1976.
That places Paraguay 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.7% | — |
| 1971 | 12.8% | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | -36.0% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -35.0% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | -37.0% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | +64.7% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +46.0% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 11.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 11.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.4%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +64.7% | 3.2% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 3.2% | 16.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 8.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.0% | 15.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 10.9% | 14.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 69 Brunei Darussalam 12.1% compare
- 70 Republic of Moldova 11.2% compare
- 71 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.0% compare
- 73 Thailand 10.1% compare
- 74 Belarus 10.1% compare
- 75 Congo 10.0% compare
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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Paraguay?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Paraguay was 11.0% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1976.
- How does Paraguay rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Paraguay ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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