UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Paraguay

Paraguay: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 50.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
50.1%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
74th
of 86 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2018
All-time low
12.4%
in 1972
Years of data
15
1972–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Paraguay, 1972–2018

10203040501972199520181972: 12.41982: 19.41992: 27.32003: 34.92005: 41.72006: 38.82007: 372008: 38.82009: 32.92012: 42.72013: 46.72014: 46.72015: 49.12016: 47.82018: 50.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Paraguay stood at 50.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Paraguay peaked at 50.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1972.

That places Paraguay 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total in Paraguay, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 12.4%
1982 19.4% +56.2%
1992 27.3% +40.9%
2003 34.9% +27.6%
2005 41.7% +19.7%
2006 38.8% -7.1%
2007 37.0% -4.6%
2008 38.8% +5.0%
2009 32.9% -15.1%
2012 42.7% +29.6%
2013 46.7% +9.3%
2014 46.7% +0.1%
2015 49.1% +5.1%
2016 47.8% -2.6%
2018 50.1% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1
1980s 19.4% 19.4% 19.4% 1
1990s 27.3% 27.3% 27.3% 1
2000s 37.3% 32.9% 41.7% 6
2010s 47.2% 42.7% 50.1% 6

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  4. 75 Thailand 46.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Paraguay?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Paraguay was 50.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1972.
How does Paraguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Paraguay ranks 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/