India vs Paraguay: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

India
7.2%
in 2021
Paraguay
8.0%
in 2020
India rank
62nd
Paraguay rank
61st

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • India
  • Paraguay
2468197219962021

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 8.0% against 7.2% in India, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Paraguay ahead.

India ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 61st of 95 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7% 3.5% 0.8% Paraguay
2010s 4.5% 4.8% 0.3% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, India or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 8.0% against 7.2% in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between India and Paraguay?
0.8%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Paraguay?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do India and Paraguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
India ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 61st of 95 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,561 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release