Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Paraguay

Paraguay: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.35 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.35
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 88 countries
All-time high
12.41
in 2019
All-time low
6.6
in 2006
Years of data
23
1997–2021

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Paraguay, 1997–2021

02.557.51012.51997200920211997: 111999: 112001: 11.42002: 11.32003: 11.42004: 11.42005: 6.62006: 6.62007: 6.72008: 11.72009: 11.82010: 10.42011: 12.12012: 10.82013: 12.22014: 12.22015: 12.22016: 12.12017: 12.22018: 12.32019: 12.42020: 12.42021: 12.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Paraguay is 12.35, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Paraguay peaked at 12.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2006.

Paraguay ranks 49th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Paraguay, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 11.05
1999 11.05 +0.0%
2001 11.36 +2.8%
2002 11.3 -0.6%
2003 11.42 +1.1%
2004 11.39 -0.3%
2005 6.62 -41.9%
2006 6.6 -0.3%
2007 6.68 +1.2%
2008 11.7 +75.2%
2009 11.77 +0.6%
2010 10.45 -11.2%
2011 12.05 +15.4%
2012 10.77 -10.6%
2013 12.23 +13.5%
2014 12.16 -0.6%
2015 12.22 +0.5%
2016 12.14 -0.7%
2017 12.21 +0.6%
2018 12.26 +0.4%
2019 12.41 +1.2%
2020 12.38 -0.3%
2021 12.35 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.05 11.05 11.05 2
2000s 9.87 6.6 11.77 9
2010s 11.89 10.45 12.41 10
2020s 12.36 12.35 12.38 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 46 Ukraine 12.46 compare
  2. 47 Slovakia 12.44 compare
  3. 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.37 compare
  4. 50 Iceland 12.34 compare
  5. 51 Hungary 12.32 compare
  6. 52 Bulgaria 12.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Paraguay?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Paraguay was 12.35 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 12.41 in 2019.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2006.
How does Paraguay rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Paraguay ranks 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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