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

Paraguay: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 39.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39.3%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
61st
of 77 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 2018
All-time low
5.1%
in 1972
Years of data
15
1972–2018

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

102030401972199520181972: 5.11982: 9.51992: 16.72003: 242005: 28.82006: 26.32007: 25.52008: 28.42009: 25.22012: 32.22013: 36.22014: 36.72015: 38.62016: 36.92018: 39.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Paraguay stood at 39.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Paraguay peaked at 39.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1972.

Paraguay ranks 61st of 77 countries on this measure, 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 upper in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female in Paraguay, 1972 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1972 5.1%
1982 9.5% +86.1%
1992 16.7% +75.4%
2003 24.0% +43.3%
2005 28.8% +20.3%
2006 26.3% -8.9%
2007 25.5% -2.8%
2008 28.4% +11.3%
2009 25.2% -11.5%
2012 32.2% +28.1%
2013 36.2% +12.4%
2014 36.7% +1.3%
2015 38.6% +5.1%
2016 36.9% -4.3%
2018 39.3% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
1980s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1
1990s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 1
2000s 26.4% 24.0% 28.8% 6
2010s 36.7% 32.2% 39.3% 6

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 58 Palestine, State of 43.2% compare
  2. 59 Ecuador 43.2% compare
  3. 60 Costa Rica 40.8% compare
  4. 62 Kuwait 39.3% compare
  5. 63 Portugal 39.1% compare
  6. 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 39.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Paraguay?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Paraguay was 39.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1972.
How does Paraguay rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Paraguay ranks 61st out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education by the total female 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/