Ecuador vs Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ecuador
19.2%
in 2024
Paraguay
20.3%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
71st
Paraguay rank
69th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 20.3% against 19.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 71st and Paraguay ranks 69th of 101 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 10.5% | 8.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.5% | 2.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 20.3% against 19.2% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 1.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ecuador ranks 71st and Paraguay ranks 69th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release