Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Paraguay

Paraguay: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 135,938 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
135,938 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
91st
of 205 countries
All-time high
141,005 number
in 2010
All-time low
64,558 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Paraguay, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 135,938 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Paraguay peaked at 141,005 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64,558 number, in 1970.

Paraguay ranks 91st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Paraguay, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 64,558 number
1971 65,641 number +1.7%
1972 69,295 number +5.6%
1973 68,621 number -1.0%
1974 70,302 number +2.4%
1975 72,030 number +2.5%
1976 73,630 number +2.2%
1977 75,174 number +2.1%
1978 76,775 number +2.1%
1979 78,588 number +2.4%
1980 80,911 number +3.0%
1981 82,319 number +1.7%
1982 83,014 number +0.8%
1983 82,697 number -0.4%
1984 82,976 number +0.3%
1985 83,246 number +0.3%
1986 84,302 number +1.3%
1987 86,592 number +2.7%
1988 89,700 number +3.6%
1989 92,775 number +3.4%
1990 95,882 number +3.3%
1991 99,238 number +3.5%
1992 106,875 number +7.7%
1993 106,676 number -0.2%
1994 114,603 number +7.4%
1995 118,233 number +3.2%
1996 121,287 number +2.6%
1997 123,849 number +2.1%
1998 126,316 number +2.0%
1999 128,700 number +1.9%
2000 130,802 number +1.6%
2001 132,356 number +1.2%
2002 133,713 number +1.0%
2003 134,937 number +0.9%
2004 135,751 number +0.6%
2005 136,437 number +0.5%
2006 137,729 number +0.9%
2007 138,929 number +0.9%
2008 139,741 number +0.6%
2009 140,655 number +0.7%
2010 141,005 number +0.2%
2011 139,572 number -1.0%
2012 137,480 number -1.5%
2013 135,675 number -1.3%
2014 133,657 number -1.5%
2015 132,175 number -1.1%
2017 133,441 number +1.0%
2018 134,258 number +0.6%
2019 135,182 number +0.7%
2020 135,938 number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71,461 number 64,558 number 78,588 number 10
1980s 84,853 number 80,911 number 92,775 number 10
1990s 114,166 number 95,882 number 128,700 number 10
2000s 136,105 number 130,802 number 140,655 number 10
2010s 135,827 number 132,175 number 141,005 number 9
2020s 135,938 number 135,938 number 135,938 number 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 152,631 number compare
  2. 89 Azerbaijan 149,992 number compare
  3. 90 Israel 143,905 number compare
  4. 92 Congo 133,137 number compare
  5. 93 Belgium 133,056 number compare
  6. 94 Central African Republic 131,954 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Paraguay?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Paraguay was 135,938 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 141,005 number in 2010.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 64,558 number in 1970.
How does Paraguay rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Paraguay ranks 91st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.