How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Paraguay vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total

Paraguay

0.23

in 2010

Uruguay

0.22

in 2010

Paraguay rank

87th

Uruguay rank

89th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total over time

Paraguay
Uruguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.23 against 0.22 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.04	0.11	0.07	Uruguay
1970s	0.07	0.155	0.085	Uruguay
1980s	0.13	0.215	0.085	Uruguay
1990s	0.205	0.305	0.1	Uruguay
2000s	0.15	0.26	0.11	Uruguay
2010s	0.23	0.22	0.01	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total, Paraguay or Uruguay?: Paraguay, at 0.23 against 0.22 in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Paraguay and Uruguay?: 0.01, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?: Paraguay ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 15.