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

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 40-44, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Paraguay: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total

Brazil

0.41

in 2010

Paraguay

0.43

in 2010

Brazil rank

69th

Paraguay rank

68th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total over time

Brazil
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.43 against 0.41 in Brazil, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 69th and Paraguay ranks 68th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.05	0.045	0.005	Brazil
1970s	0.12	0.08	0.04	Brazil
1980s	0.18	0.145	0.035	Brazil
1990s	0.275	0.255	0.02	Brazil
2000s	0.3	0.19	0.11	Brazil
2010s	0.41	0.43	0.02	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total, Brazil or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 0.43 against 0.41 in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total between Brazil and Paraguay?: 0.02, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Paraguay?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Paraguay rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 40-44, total?: Brazil ranks 69th and Paraguay ranks 68th 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 40-44, 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 40-44, 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: 04 September 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 40-44.