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Paraguay’s Completion of Upper Secondary Education

#39 of 164 in the Completion of Upper Secondary Education progress rankings

Educational Attainment, At Least Completed Upper Secondary, Population 25+, Total (%) (Cumulative) measures the percentage of the population aged 25 and older who have completed at least upper secondary education, providing insights into a country's educational progress and development.

Latest (2022)
45.6 %
Year-over-year
+3.1 %
Change since start (1972→2022)
+39.1 %

Key insights

  • From 1972 to 2022, Completion of Upper Secondary Education changed by +39.1 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2021→2022): +3.1 %.
  • Lowest level: 6.6 % in 1972.
  • Highest level: 45.6 % in 2022.

Completion of Upper Secondary Education Chart (1972–2022)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Completion of Upper Secondary Education Table (1972–2022)

Completion of Upper Secondary Education — Paraguay
Year Completion of Upper Secondary Education
1972 6.6 %
1982 10.4 %
1992 17.6 %
2001 20.2 %
2002 18.6 %
2003 22.1 %
2004 21.5 %
2005 25.6 %
2006 25.0 %
2007 26.5 %
2008 28.8 %
2009 29.5 %
2010 29.1 %
2011 33.1 %
2012 32.2 %
2013 36.0 %
2014 37.0 %
2015 38.8 %
2016 36.6 %
2017 38.1 %
2018 39.4 %
2019 42.2 %
2020 42.3 %
2021 42.5 %
2022 45.6 %

Source: World Bank