Paraguay vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Paraguay
27.3%
in 2024
Portugal
28.4%
in 2021
Paraguay rank
72nd
Portugal rank
69th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Paraguay
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28.4% against 27.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Paraguay ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 69th of 111 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 10.0% | 5.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 13.5% | 5.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 22.6% | 6.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 25.9% | 2.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Paraguay or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 28.4% against 27.3% in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Paraguay and Portugal?
- 1.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Paraguay ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 69th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). 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