Labor force with advanced education, female in Paraguay

Paraguay: Labor force with advanced education, female was 82.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
82.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 125 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2001
All-time low
80.8%
in 2010
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Labor force with advanced education, female in Paraguay, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 85.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education1999: 85 % of female working-age population with advanced education2001: 88.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2002: 82.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2003: 83.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2004: 84 % of female working-age population with advanced education2005: 86.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2006: 83.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2007: 84.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2008: 87.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2009: 81.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2010: 80.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2011: 85.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2012: 85.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2013: 86.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2014: 81.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2015: 84.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2016: 83.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2017: 82.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 82.7% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Paraguay peaked at 88.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2010.

That places Paraguay 12th out of 125 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Labor force with advanced education, female in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Paraguay, 1998 to 2017.
Year % of female working-age population with advanced education Change
1998 85.3%
1999 85.0% -0.3%
2001 88.2% +3.7%
2002 82.2% -6.7%
2003 83.5% +1.6%
2004 84.0% +0.6%
2005 86.6% +3.1%
2006 83.6% -3.5%
2007 84.7% +1.3%
2008 87.4% +3.3%
2009 81.4% -6.9%
2010 80.8% -0.8%
2011 85.7% +6.1%
2012 85.4% -0.4%
2013 86.4% +1.2%
2014 81.8% -5.4%
2015 84.6% +3.5%
2016 83.2% -1.7%
2017 82.7% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.2% 85.0% 85.3% 2
2000s 84.6% 81.4% 88.2% 9
2010s 83.8% 80.8% 86.4% 8

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 9 Seychelles 83.2%
  2. 10 Singapore 83.0% compare
  3. 11 Portugal 82.9% compare
  4. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 82.3% compare
  5. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 82.3% compare
  6. 15 Belarus 82.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, female in Paraguay?
Labor force with advanced education, female in Paraguay was 82.7% in 2017, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2010.
How does Paraguay rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
Paraguay ranks 12th out of 125 countries with data for 2017.
Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).